Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), the apex body for administering the goods and services tax (GST), customs, central excise and other indirect taxes.
Leadership Transition at the Apex Tax Body
The department of personnel and training issued an order on Friday stating that the appointments committee of the Cabinet approved Chaturvedi’s, currently serving as member, CBIC, appointment to the top post with immediate effect.
Chaturvedi succeeds Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, a 1988-batch Revenue Services officer, who completed his tenure and retired on November 28.
Experience in Vigilance and the Road Ahead
A seasoned officer with over three decades in service, Chaturvedi brings expertise in vigilance, compliance and tax administration to the CBIC chair. Before becoming a member of the CBIC, Chaturvedi served as principal director general of vigilance and chief vigilance officer in the organisation.
Chaturvedi had earlier succeeded Vivek Ranjan, member (tax policy & legal), who completed his tenure on August 31