The Appointments Committee of the Cupboard on Saturday permitted the re-appointment of Ravi Agrawal as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex policy-making physique of the Earnings Tax Division.
Agrawal, a 1988-batch Indian Income Service (IRS) officer, was appointed as CBDT chairman in June 2024 for an preliminary one-year time period. He was as a consequence of retire on June 30, 2025.
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Re-appointed on contract foundation
In accordance with an officia order, “The Appointments Committee of the Cupboard has permitted the re-appointment of Shri Ravi Agrawal, IRS (IT:88028) as Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), on contract foundation, for a interval of 1 12 months with impact from 01.07.2025 to 30.06.2026, or till additional orders, whichever is earlier, on the standard phrases and circumstances relevant to re-employed Central Authorities officers, in leisure of the Recruitment Guidelines.”
The CBDT is the apex policy-making physique for the Earnings Tax Division and is headed by a md, with as much as six members of particular secretary rank.
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Took cost from Nitin Gupta in June 2024
Earlier than his elevation as chairman, Agrawal served as Member (Administration) within the CBDT. He succeeded Nitin Gupta, a 1986-batch IRS officer, whose prolonged tenure ended on June 30, 2024. Gupta had initially taken cost in June 2022 and was granted a nine-month extension past his scheduled retirement in September 2023.
