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running any business or taxation firm. Various multinational companies are in
search of such competent professionals, and opportunities are also
abroad/overseas.

Besides, the private field, Job
opportunities are also there in the
government field. Every year
government examinations are held
for selection at the level of Group
A and Group B officers and
Officials under various Ministries,
which include the Ministry of
Finance and Department of
Revenue. Through UPSC
examinations, IRS (Indian
Revenue Service) officers are
selected as IRS (IT i.e Income tax)
and IRS (CE &C i.e. Central
Excise and Customs). The entry-
level for Group A officers is Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax or Assistant
Commissioner of Central Excise/Customs. A student, graduate with any
subject, can apply for UPSC exams. Through SSC i.e Staff Selection Commission
exams, Tax Assistants and Inspectors are selected almost every year in Tax
departments.

For both, private and government job in this field, one thing is
common, and that is the single-minded devotion, maximum dedication towards
learning and utilization of every bit of second as time and energy are not an
unlimited resource available with us. For taxation field, you need to keep yourself
updated and well informed as the rules change almost every year.

Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
MA, Public Administration

Income Tax Officer

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