Income Tax Department Chartered Accountant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online

Income Tax Department Gujarat is inviting applications for the Chartered Accountants for Special Audit post on a contract basis in Gujarat. Eligible candidates must submit the online application form and upload supporting documents, then take a signed printout with seal and membership number to submit the physical copy along with all supporting documents and original notarized affidavit through post or in person. The last date for both online application submission and physical copy submission is 20 November 2026. Remuneration including expenses of and incidental to any special audit shall be decided on a case-to-case basis in accordance with Rule 172 of the I.T. Rules, 2026. The selection process involves online application submission followed by evaluation based on eligibility criteria and departmental discretion under recruitment 2026.

Income Tax Department Chartered Accountants for Special Audit at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the number of vacancies, age limit, or application fee.

About Income Tax Department Chartered Accountants for Special Audit

The Office of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Gujarat, located at Room No. 202, Aaykar Bhavan, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380009, administers tax assessment and compliance across the territorial jurisdiction of Gujarat. This notification invites reputed partnership firms, proprietary concerns, and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) of Chartered Accountants for empanelment to carry out special audits under section 268(5) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (u/s 142(2A) of the erstwhile Income-tax Act, 1961).

Who Can Apply

Applicants must meet the following minimum eligibility criteria as of 31/03/2026:

• Firm Constitution: The applicant should be a reputed partnership firm, a proprietary concern, or a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) having its office in the area(s) falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Gujarat.
• Primary Profession: Primarily engaged in the profession of accountancy and auditing.
• Staff Strength: A staff strength of at least 15, including a minimum of 3 Chartered Accountants who have been working continuously with the applicant for at least the last one year as on 31/03/2026.
• Professional Receipts: Filed returns of income regularly up to AY 2026-27 with Gross Professional Receipts exclusively from professional services like accountancy and auditing of not less than Rs. 50 lakhs in any two out of the last five preceding financial years (from 2021-22 to 2025-26).
• Experience: Accountancy and auditing experience for a minimum period of 10 years as on 31/03/2026.
• Tax Audit Track Record: Audited books of accounts for tax audit of at least one business entity having a turnover of Rs. 50 cr or more in any two out of the last five preceding financial years (from 2021-22 to 2025-26).
• Legal and Ethical Standing: No proceedings with regard to income tax evasion, demand, penalty, or prosecution pending against the applicant or any partners on the date of application; not held guilty under the Income-tax Act, 2025 or erstwhile Income-tax Act, 1961; not indulged in unethical professional practices; not convicted under any Central, State, or other law; no professional misconduct or complaint u/s 21 of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 before the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Pay and Tenure

Remuneration including expenses of and incidental to any special audit shall be decided on a case-to-case basis in accordance with Rule 172 of the I.T. Rules, 2026 (Rule 148 of the erstwhile I.T. Rules, 1962) and shall be paid by the Central Government / Income Tax Department.

Income Tax Department Chartered Accountants for Special Audit Job Description

The empanelled Chartered Accountants are tasked with carrying out special audits u/s 268(5) of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (u/s 142(2A) of the erstwhile Income-tax Act, 1961) for the period from the date of order to 31/03/2029 under the jurisdiction of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Gujarat.

How to Apply for Income Tax Department Chartered Accountants for Special Audit

1. Visit the official website of the Income Tax Department, Gujarat at www.incometaxgujarat.gov.in.
2. Fill out the Application Form online and upload the necessary supporting documents.
3. Submit the application online on or before 20/11/2026.
4. Take a print out of the electronically submitted application form.
5. Sign the form by the proprietor in the case of a sole proprietary concern or by all partners in the case of a firm or LLP, affixing their seal and membership number.
6. Prepare an original affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper of minimum value, duly notarized by a notary public, regarding the fulfillment of requirements stated at clauses (5), (6), and (7) of the minimum eligibility criteria.
7. Submit the physical copy of the application form along with all supporting documents and the original affidavit through post or in person at Room No. 202, 2nd Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad-380009 between 9.30 AM to 6.00 PM on all working days on or before 20/11/2026 by 6.00 PM.

Selection and Interview

The empanelment of Chartered Accountants shall be made at the discretion of the Income Tax Department based on the minimum eligibility criteria. The Income Tax Department reserves the right to consider other relevant factors, inputs, and feedbacks while finalizing the list of empanelment.

Important Dates

Important Instructions

• Applicants must furnish an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper of minimum value duly notarized by a notary public to satisfy conditions regarding pending proceedings, unethical practices, and professional misconduct.
• Physical copies received after 20/11/2026 by 6.00 PM will not be accepted.
• Submissions can be made either through post or in person at the specified Ahmedabad office address.
• The decision of the Income Tax Department regarding empanelment is final.

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