Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes

Central Board of Direct Taxes
केंद्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोर्ड
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Incumbent Ravi Agarwal, IRS (IT:1988) since 1 July 2024
Income Tax Department (IT)
Status	Active
Abbreviation	CBDT
Reports to	Government of India
Residence	North Block, Secretariat Building, New Delhi
Appointer	Finance minister of India The appointee for the office is approved by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister[a]
Term length	No fixed tenure is imposed on the office but term can be extended
Inaugural holder	Jamuna Prasad Singh
Formation	1964
Salary	₹225,000 (US$2,700)
Website	Official website

The Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is the senior-most IRS (IT) civil servant in the Government of India. The Chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is the Special Secretary to the Government of India and also cadre controlling authority of the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax).

The CBDT Chairperson is a Special Secretary and reports to the Revenue Secretary of India.^[2] 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.^[3]

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