Indian Revenue Service
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The Indian Revenue Service (Hindi: à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤à¥à¤¯ राà¤à¤¸à¥à¤µ सà¥à¤µà¤¾), abbreviated as IRS, collects taxes of the Government of India. The agency functions under the Department of Revenue in the Union Ministry of Finance and is concerned with the collection and administration of the various direct and indirect taxes accruing to the Union Government.
| Service Overview | ||||||||||||||
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| National Emblem Indian Revenue Service | ||||||||||||||
| Abbreviation | IRS | |||||||||||||
| Formed | 1953 | |||||||||||||
| Headquarters | Cabinet Secretariat Raisina Hill, New Delhi | |||||||||||||
| Country | 23x15px India | |||||||||||||
| Training Grounds | 1. National Academy of Direct Taxes (Nagpur) 2. National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics (Faridabad) | |||||||||||||
| Controlling Authority | Ministry of Finance, Government of India | |||||||||||||
| Legal Personality | Governmental Federal law enforcement | |||||||||||||
| General Nature | Taxation Revenue Administration | |||||||||||||
| Cadre Size | 3904 (Income Tax) 2644 (Customs and Central Excise) | |||||||||||||
| Service Chief | ||||||||||||||
| Chairman, CBDT Chairman, CBEC |
Laxman Das S. K. Goel | |||||||||||||
| Head of the Civil Services | ||||||||||||||
| Cabinet Secretary Current: A. K. Seth | ||||||||||||||
External links
- Ministry of Finance
- Department of Revenue
- Official Web Portal of Indian Revenue Service
- NADT - Training Academy for IRS (IT) Officers
- NACEN - Training Academy for IRS (C&CE) Officers
- Official Website of Income Tax Department of India
- Central Board of Excise and Customs
- Online Updates
- A Complete Reference Library for Customs & Excise Officers