IRS officer Sanjay Kumar Agarwal has taken charge as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
“Sh. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, IRS (C&IT:1988) takes over as Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) w.e.f August 05, 2023,” the CBIC tweeted.
Agarwal succeeds Vivek Johri who superannuated as CBIC chief on May 31.
In an order issued on August 5, the finance ministry appointed Agarwal, who was holding charge of CBIC member compliance management, to look into investigations.
The CBIC, which deals with policy making in indirect taxes—GST, customs, and excise—is headed by a chairman and has six members on the board. The board is assisted by principal chief commissioners/chief commissioners and principal director generals/ director generals.
Edited by Suman Singh
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