Prasad Chaphekar

1. In 2012, I was chosen in the India Revenue Service after clearing the examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Out of a total of about 500,000 applicants from all over India, I stood at Rank 289.

1. I am an officer responsible for the administration of the Income-tax laws within my jurisdiction. The job involves auditing selected cases and cases of major tax evasion. I am responsible for passing the final order after considering all the facts and establish tax evasion, if any. I have had these responsibilities for 4 years

2. My job also requires me to be a tax facilitator, to resolve genuine grievances of the tx payers pertaining to their tax refunds, wherever due.

3. I also have the responsibility of the recovery of tax arrears of persons falling in my jurisdiction to augment the tax collection. This involves investigating the available assets of the persons and requiring them to pay the due taxes.

4. Another responsibility is to prosecute tax offenders in a court of law. I have launched prosecutions against persons who have wilfully not complied with the provisions of the law .

5. In the past I have also held positions in the investigation wing of the Income-tax department. Investigation wing is responsible for planning and conducting search & seizure operations for unearthing major tax evasions and tasked with finding necessary evidences regarding the same. I have conducted several successful operations resulting in unearthing tax evasions for several crore Rupees

6. I have also been posted in the Headquarters of the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax, Mumbai. My task in this position was to render all the technical and legal assistance to the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income-tax, Mumbai. In addition to the above, I was required to liaison with various Income-tax authorities for the necessary feedback/reports, collating the same and summarizing them for further necessary directions from the higher authorities. I was also tasked with arranging sessions of the Finance minister and other senior officials with the prominent taxpayers and legal tax practitioners of Mumbai region.