.K.Tiwari
was appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on 9
February 2014.
The appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of
the Cabinet (ACC). Mr. Tiwari is a 1976-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS)
officer. He is currently working as the Member of Legislation and Computerisation
Department in the CBDT. He will take the charge from 1 March 2014. He will succeed Chairperson Sudha Sharma who
is scheduled to retire on 28 February 2014.
About CBDT
The
CBDT is a part of Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance. The Central
Board of Direct Taxes is a statutory authority functioning under the Central
Board of Revenue Act, 1963.
CBDT
is a seven-member body including the Chairman and it is the apex authority for
policy planning and administrative control over the I-T department and
collection of direct taxes in the country.