Chairperson of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
Chairperson, Central Board of Indirect taxes and Customs or Chairperson, CBIC is the senior most IRS (C&IT) officer in the Government of India. The Chairperson is the ex officio Secretary to the Government of India and also cadre controlling authority of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes). Sanjay Agarwal, IRS (C&CE:88) is the present Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
| Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs | |
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| केंद्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर एवं सीमा शुल्क बोर्ड | |
Emblem of CBIC | |
emblem of India | |
| Seat | North Block, Secretariat Building, New Delhi |
| Appointer | Finance Minister of India The CBIC Chairperson is usually the senior most IRS (C&IT) officer of the senior most batch. The appointee for the office is approved by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed tenure is imposed on the office but term can be extended |
| Inaugural holder | B.N. Banerji |
| Formation | 1964 |
| Salary | ₹225,000 (US$2,800) |
| Website | Official website |
The Chairperson is equivalent to Secretary to Government of India and comes at position number 23 in Order of precedence of India.
The CBIC Chairperson is ex-officio secretary and is under the direct charge of the Revenue Secretary of India. The Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is appointed by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) which is headed by the Prime Minister of India.
As the head of federal indirect tax administration, which touches the life of every Indian, the CBIC Chairperson plays a vital role in management of Indian economy and execution of economic policies of the government.