Ravi Agrawal has been appointed as the new CBDT chief
- Ravi Agrawal became the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
- He has taken the place of Nitin Gupta, whose tenure ended on June 30.
- In June 2022, Nitin Gupta was appointed as the Central Board of Direct Taxes chairman.
- Earlier, Ravi Agrawal was working as a member (administration) in the CBDT board.
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has said that Ravi Agrawal will be CBDT chief till June 2025.
- Pragya Sahay Saksena, HBS Gill, Pravin Kumar, Sanjay Kumar and Sanjay Kumar Verma are the other members of the CBDT board.
- The CBDT is headed by a chairman and could have six members. It is responsible for administering the direct tax laws in India.
