Income Tax Deptt. invites applications for empanelment of Special Public Prosecutors

Income Tax Department invites applications for empanelment of Special Public Prosecutors

Applications are invited for empanelment of Special Public Prosecutors for representing the Income Tax Department in the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court (Economic Offences), Ernakulam.

The terms and conditions for engagement and eligibility are as per instructions No.2/2023 of CBDT, dated 30.11.2023. As per the said Instruction, the qualifications of Special Public Prosecutors are as under:

(a) He/she should be eligible to appear before the Court as an Advocate and

(b) He/she should have a minimum experience of 7 years as a practising Advocate, in criminal matters. Adequate experience of handling Trials relating to Direct Taxes is desirable.

Applications shall be submitted in proforma ‘P1’ as applicable, through registered post or personally in the office of the Income Tax Department, Ernakulam in the 8th floor Aaykar Bhavan, Old Railway Station Road, Kochi 682018.

The instruction No.2/2023 of CBDT, dated 30.11.2023 along with prescribed Performa can be downloaded from the website www.incometaxindia.gov.in.

The last date for receiving the application in the proforma is 27-05-2025.

For further clarification contact Income Tax Office on Phone No: 0484-2904527

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