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The official Twitter handle of Income Tax India tweeted, ”Income Tax Department cautions the public not to fall prey to fraudulent persons misleading job-aspirants by issuing fake appointment letters for joining the Department. A public notice in this regard has been issued, which is available at this link.” - Interest on Provident Fund Likely to be Taxed From April 1: Check New Guidelines 



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Here is the full statement issued by IT department:

”It has been brought to the notice of the Income Tax Department that some fraudulent persons are misleading candidates by issuing fake appointment letters for joining in the Income Tax Department. The General public is hereby informed that direct recruitment to all Group B/ Group C posts in the income tax department is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission and notifications/ results are made available on the SSC website https://ssc.nic.in.

Thereafter, the regional allocation of the selected candidates is done and the list uploaded on the department website https:/ / incometaxindia.gov.in. Therefore, the general public is hereby cautioned/ advised against taking cognizance of such fake advertisements/notifications/ appointments/letters advertised/circulated through any other platform/ portal other than the official websites of the SSC and the Income Tax Department.”