CA & Law Professionals Take Note! Income Tax Dept Hiring Young Professionals for Litigation Assignments:

CA & Law Professionals Take Note! Income Tax Dept Hiring Young Professionals for Litigation Assignments The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) has issued an advertisement announcing a career opportunity for law and accountancy graduates. The Income Tax Department is inviting applications under the "Young Professional Scheme" to support litigation management.

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These young professionals are required to help the departmental officers prepare the cases admitted for hearing before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Lucknow. This is a very good career opportunity for students who have studied law and accountancy.

Key Details of Vacancy

• Number of Positions: According to the advertisement, only one position is available for the post of Young Professional.
• Work Location: Lucknow
• Age Eligibility: The candidate must be below the age of 35 years as of the date of the advertisement.
• Work Duration: The work duration is one year. This duration can be extended by another year based on how the selected candidates perform.

Educational Qualification

Here is the required essential qualification for this post:

• The candidates must be Indian nationals holding a graduate or postgraduate degree in law from recognized universities, or they must be chartered accountants.
• Candidates should have obtained at least 50% marks in their 3-year LLB or 5-year integrated LLB degree program or a postgraduate degree program or be a qualified chartered accountant.

Here is the preferred qualification:

• The chartered accountants with articleship experience in taxation and law graduates or postgraduates who have worked on research work or projects in taxation will be given preference.
• Additionally, the preference will be given to candidates with skills in information and communication technology (ICT) and good communication and interpersonal skills.

Job Description

The young professionals will work with the office of CsIT(DR) or Sr. DR in the ITAT, where they will be required to:

• Study the paper books of the listed cases
• Examine the rulings on which the assessee has relied.
• Search for judgments that have favoured the department.
• Identifying distinguishing facts wherever applicable
• Making the briefing notes and written submissions.
• Carry out research/study on specific points as briefed by the CIT(DR)/Sr. Dr. CIT(DR) (concerned mentors).

Selection Process

The selection process includes two steps.

• Screening: In the first stage, the applications will be screened.
• Interview: The shortlisted candidates will be called for a personal interview.

The shortlisted candidates will be informed at their e-mail address by speed post for a personal interview. Important Note: The candidates will not get Travelling Allowance (TA) and Dearness Allowance (DA) for attending the interview.

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The candidates shortlisted for the interview must bring their bio data and original certificates for verification.

How to Apply

The interested candidates can submit their applications to the office of Income Tax Officer(Hq) (Judicial) 0 /o Pr. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, UP (East), 57, Ram Tirth Marg, Lucknow.

Last Date to Apply

The last date to apply is 27 February 2026. Candidates should send complete applications on time to avoid rejection. Click here to access the official notification.