Ravi Agrawal, a 1988-batch IRS officer, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the administrative body for the Income Tax Department.
He takes over from Nitin Gupta, a 1986-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, whose extended tenure as the chairman ends on June 30.
The new CBDT chief is currently working as Member (Administration) in the Board at present.
An official order said Agarwal will head the CBDT till June, 2025.
His scheduled retirement is in September this year but his appointment order said he will be on “reappointment on contract basis” till June 30 next year.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Ravi Agrawal, IRS (|T:88028), Member, Central Board of Direct Taxes as Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes with effect from 01.07.2024 upto the date of his superannuation i.e. 30.09.2024 and thereafter his re-appointment on Contract basis upto 30.06.2025, on usual terms and conditions applicable to re-employed Central Government officers, in relaxation of the Recruitment Rules.
Source: moneycontrol
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