Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes
The Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes is the senior-most IRS civil servant in the Government of India. The Chairperson of CBDT is the ex officio Special Secretary to the Government of India and also cadre controlling authority of the Indian Revenue Service.
The CBDT Chairperson is ex-officio special secretary and is under the direct charge of the Revenue Secretary of India.
He is placed equivalent to officers of the rank of Lieutenant-General, Vice-Admiral or Air Marshal, CBI Director and Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General in the Order of Precedence.
The current Chairperson of CBDT is Pramod Chandra Mody. Mody, a 1982-batch IRS officer, who succeeded Sushil ChandraFunctions
The following are the functions of the Chairman:
- Administrative planning of the IT Department.
- Act as advisor and conscience keeper of the IRS.
- Handle senior appointments.
- Transfers and postings of officers in the cadre of Chief Commissioner of Income-tax and Commissioner of Income-tax.
- Matters dealt with in the Foreign Tax and Tax Research Division, except matters under Section 80-O of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
- Ensure that the Cabinet decisions are implemented
- Advise the Finance Minister of India.
- All matters relating to Central and Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committees and Consultative Committee of the Parliament.
- Public Grievances.
- Provide an element of continuity and stability to administration during crises.
