Chairperson of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
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| Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs | |
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| केंद्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर एवं सीमा शुल्क बोर्ड | |
 Emblem of CBIC | |
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since 1 August 2023 | |
| Seat | North Block, Secretariat Building, New Delhi |
| Appointer | Finance Minister of India The CBIC Chairperson is usually the senior most IRS (C&IT) 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 | B.N. Banerji |
| Formation | 1964 |
| Salary | ₹225,000 (US$2,700) |
| Website | Official website |
Chairperson, Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs or Chairperson, CBIC is the senior most IRS (C&IT) officer in the Government of India. The Chairperson is the ex officio Secretary to the Government of India and also cadre controlling authority of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes). Sanjay Agarwal, IRS (C&CE:88) is the present Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
The Chairperson is equivalent to Secretary to Government of India and comes at position number 23 in Order of precedence of India.[2]
The CBIC Chairperson is ex-officio secretary. The Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is appointed by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) which is headed by the Prime Minister of India.
As the head of federal indirect tax administration, which touches the life of every Indian, the CBIC Chairperson plays a vital role in management of Indian economy and execution of economic policies of the government.
Emolument, accommodation and perquisites
[edit]As the Chairperson, CBIC is of the rank of Secretary to Government of India, his/her salary is equivalent[3] to Chief Secretaries of State Governments and to Vice Chief of Army Staff/Commanders, in the rank of Lieutenant General and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Forces.[3]
| Base Salary as per 7th Pay Commission (Per month) | Pay Matrix Level | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| ₹225,000 (US$2,700) | Pay Level 17 | [4][5] |
List of CBIC Chairpersons
[edit]| S.No. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Sanjay Agarwal | 01.08.2023 | Present |
| 42 | Vivek Johri | 01.12.2021 | 31.07.2023 |
| 41 | M. Ajit Kumar | 03.02.2020 | 30.11.2021 |
| 40 | John Joseph (I/C) | 01.01.2020 | 02.02.2020 |
| 39 | Pranab K. Das | 01.01.2019 | 1.12.2019 |
| 38 | S. Ramesh | 01.07.2018 | 31.12.2018 |
| 37 | Vanaja N. Sarana | 01.04.2017 | 30.06.2018 |
| 36 | Najib Shah | 01.07.2015 | 31.03.2017 |
| 35 | Kaushal Srivastava | 03.11.2014 | 30.06.2015 |
| 34 | J.M. Shanti Sundram | 01.02.2014 | 31.10.2014 |
| 33 | Praveen Mahajan | 01.08.2012 | 31.01.2014 |
| 32 | S.K. Goel | 31.10.2011 | 31.07.2012 |
| 31 | Sumit Dutt Majumder | 01.12.2010 | 31.10.2011 |
| 30 | V. Sridhar | 31.07.2009 | 30.11.2010 |
| 29 | P.C. Jha | 01.04.2008 | 31.07.2009 |
| 28 | S.K. Shingal | 31.05.2007 | 31.03.2008 |
| 27 | V.P. Singh | 01.06.2006 | 31.05.2007 |
| 26 | M. Jayaraman | 08.07.2005 | 31.05.2006 |
| 25 | A. K. Singh | 02.06.2003 | 08.07.2005 |
| 24 | M.K. Zutshi | 21.06.2002 | 31.05.2003 |
| 23 | K.L. Verma | 31.10.2001 | 31.05.2002 |
| 22 | Sukumar Shankar | 31.03.2001 | 31.10.2001 |
| 21 | B.P. Verma | 01.06.2000 | 31.03.2001 |
| 20 | S.D. Mohile | 17.08.1998 | 31.05.2000 |
| 19 | D.S. Solanki | 01.04.1998 | 17.08.1998 |
| 18 | R. Gopalnathan | 04.07.1997 | 31.03.1998 |
| 17 | S.D. Mohile | 28.02.1997 | 03.07.1997 |
| 16 | B.C. Rastogi | 01.08.1996 | 28.02.1997 |
| 15 | Tarun Roy | 26.06.1995 | 31.07.1996 |
| 14 | S.A. Govindraj | 08.04.1993 | 30.04.1995 |
| 13 | K.K. Dwivedi | 01.07.1991 | 31.03.1993 |
| 12 | B.R. Reddy | 01.02.1991 | 30.06.1991 |
| 11 | K.L. Rekhi | 01.02.1989 | 31.01.1991 |
| 10 | M.V.N. Rao | 21.12.1987 | 31.01.1989 |
| 9 | J. Datta | 30.05.1985 | 21.12.1987 |
| 8 | R.C. Mishra | 12.10.1983 | 30.05.1985 |
| 7 | G.S. Sawhney | 01.10.1982 | 11.10.1983 |
| 6 | S. Venkatesan | 01.02.1979 | 30.09.1982 |
| 5 | Jasjit Singh | 10.12.1977 | 31.01.1979 |
| 4 | M.G. Abrol | 23.09.1976 | 09.12.1977 |
| 3 | Jasjit Singh | 28.01.1972 | 22.09.1976 |
| 2 | D.P. Anand | 14.03.1967 | 27.01.1972 |
| 1 | B.N. Banerji | 01.01.1964 | 13.03.1967 |
See also
[edit]- Ministry of Finance (India)#Department of Revenue
- Indian Revenue Service
- Indian Revenue Service (Custom & Indirect Taxes)
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
- Taxation in India
- Goods and Services Tax (India)
- Taxation in India#Custom duty
References
[edit]- ^ https://dor.gov.in/sites/default/files/Chairman%2C%20CBIC.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Cenpen India".
- ^ a b "Army Pay Rules, 2017" (PDF). Ministry of Defence, Government of India. May 3, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- ^ "Report of the 7th Central Pay Commission of India" (PDF). Seventh Central Pay Commission, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ https://dor.gov.in/sites/default/files/Chairman%2C%20CBIC.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Chairman's Desk".
External links
[edit]- Official Portal of the Indian Government
- Union Public Service Commission
- Organizational Chart of Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) (archived in 2012 at Wayback Machine)
- Organisational setup of CBEC After Cadre Restructuring, NACEN, RTI, Kanpur, 19.02.2015
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