The present Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Sushil Chandra, got a one-year extension to continue in his post.
He had taken over as chief of the Board, the apex policy making body of the Income Tax department, on November 1 last year.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal for re-appointment of Chandra as CBDT chairman for a period of one year from June 1 to May 31, 2018, an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.
Chandra, an IIT graduate, is a 1980 batch officer of Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax cadre).
Two other CBDT members– Nishi Singh and Gopal Mukherjee — were in contention for the post. Now the two would retire before Chandra’ fresh tenure ends. However, both would have got a short-tenure of about three months and about eight months respectively as the CBDT chairperson.
The CBDT is headed by a chairman and can have a maximum of six members. The decision to extend the incumbent’s term was taken in order to provide continuity as the CBDT is at the forefront of combating black money and ushering in a taxpayer-friendly regime.
