<h1>Income Tax Department Needs 30,000 More Employees to Fill Vacancies and Support Operations, Says Finance Ministry Official.</h1> The Income Tax Department requires an additional 30,000 employees to maintain its operations, according to a senior Finance Ministry official. This includes filling 8,000 existing vacancies and adding 22,000 new positions to prevent disruptions in revenue collection and taxpayer services. The department currently has 58,000 sanctioned positions. The staffing needs include 4,000 officers, 4,000 inspectors, 12,000 tax assistants, data entry operators, other support staff, and 2,000 reserves. The issue will be discussed at the Chief Commissioners' annual conference in New Delhi on June 9 and 10.