Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sangeeta Singh has been given the additional charge of chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). J B Mohapatra retired as CBDT chief on April 30, following which Sangeeta Singh has been given additional charge.
What is order?
According to the order issued by the Finance Ministry on Sunday, Sangeeta Singh, a 1986 batch IRS officer of Income Tax cadre, will also hold the additional charge of chairperson of CBDT for three months or till the appointment of regular chairman, whichever is earlier. Presently Singh is Member (Income Tax and Revenue) in CBDT. In addition he also holds the additional charge of Member (Tax Payer Services) in CBDT. Sangeeta Singh has also taken charge on Sunday. The CBDT consists of six members apart from the chairman. All the members are of the rank of Special Secretary. It is the administrative body of the Income Tax Department.
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Presently there are five members in CBDT. The senior most member is Anuja Sarangi, a 1985 batch IRS officer. Mohapatra, a 1985 batch IRS officer, retired on Saturday. Mohapatra was appointed as the whole-time chairman of CBDT in September last year. However, he was holding the additional charge of chairman with effect from May 31, 2021.