Chairperson of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

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.

Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
केंद्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर एवं सीमा शुल्क बोर्ड
Emblem of CBIC
Incumbent
Sanjay Agarwal, IRS (C&CE:88)
since 1 August 2023
SeatNorth Block, Secretariat Building, New Delhi
AppointerFinance 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 lengthNo fixed tenure is imposed on the office but term can be extended
Inaugural holderB.N. Banerji
Formation1964
Salary225,000 (US$2,700)
WebsiteOfficial website

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

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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]

Chairperson, CBIC monthly pay and allowances
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

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Chairpersons of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs[6]
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

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References

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  1. ^ https://dor.gov.in/sites/default/files/Chairman%2C%20CBIC.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Cenpen India".
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ https://dor.gov.in/sites/default/files/Chairman%2C%20CBIC.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "Chairman's Desk".
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