treeviewGupta (60), an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) official from the Income-tax department, was named chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in June last year.
On Saturday, the day before his planned retirement, the Union government granted CBDT Chairperson Nitin Gupta a nine-month contract extension.
Gupta (60), an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) official from the Income-tax department, was named chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in June last year.
He was set to retire on September 30th.
According to the government order, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved Gupta’s re-appointment as CBDT Chairman on a contract basis, with effect from 1.10.2023 to 30.06.2024, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in relaxation of the recruitment rules, on the usual terms and conditions applicable to re-employed central government officers.
The CBDT is the Income-tax Department’s policy-making apex body. A presiding officer leads it and may include up to six members with the status of special secretary.
Credit: Money Control