Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes

Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes of Government of India सीबीडीटी के अध्यक्ष
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Residence	North Block, Secretariat Building, New Delhi
Appointer	Finance Minister of India The CBDT Chairperson is usually the senior most IRS officer of the senior most batch. The appointee for the office is approved by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed tenure is imposed on the office but term can be extended
Inaugural holder	Jamuna Pd Singh
Formation	1944
Salary	₹225,000 (US$3,500)
Website	Official website

The Chairperson, CBDT is the senior-most IRS civil servant in the Government of India. The Chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes is the ex officio Special Secretary to the Government of India and also cadre controlling authority of the Indian Revenue Service.

Though there is no fixed tenure, the average tenure of the chairman has been less than 2 years. His tenure however, can be extended.^[1]

The CBDT Chairperson is ex-officio special secretary and is under the direct charge of the revenue secretary of India.^[2] He is placed above the officers of the rank of Lieutenant-General, Vice-Admiral or Air Marshal, CBI Director and Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General in the Order of Precedence.^[3]

Functions

The following are the functions of the Chairman:

Administrative planning of the IT Department.
Act as advisor and conscience keeper of the IRS.
Handle senior appointments.
Transfers and postings of officers in the cadre of Chief Commissioner of Income-tax and Commissioner of Income-tax.
Matters dealt with in the Foreign Tax and Tax Research Division, except matters under Section 80-O of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
Ensure that the Cabinet decisions are implemented
Advise the Finance Minister of India.
All matters relating to Central and Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committees and Consultative Committee of the Parliament.
Public Grievances.
Provide an element of continuity and stability to administration during crises.^[3]^[4]^[5]

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Taxation in India
Taxes	Central Excise Duty Goods and Services Tax Income tax in India Securities Transaction Tax Service Tax Value-added taxation
Bodies	CBDT Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes Investigation Division of the Central Board of Direct Taxes Central Board of Excise and Customs Chairperson Central Board of Excise & Customs Income Tax Department Central Economic Intelligence Bureau Directorate of Revenue Intelligence Tax Administration Reform Commission
Legislations	Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 Expenditure Tax Act, 1987 Finance Act (India) The Finance Act, 2016 Gift Tax Act, 1958 Interest Tax Act, 1974 The Income-tax Act, 1961 Wealth Tax Act, 1957
Schemes	Income declaration scheme, 2016 Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme
Compliance	Income Tax Returns ITR-2 SUGAM ITR-4S Indian tax forms Tax Collected at Source Tax Deducted at Source Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number

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Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes

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