Sanjay Kumar (IRS-IT:1988) has been designated as a Member of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, the governing body responsible for formulating policies within the Income Tax department, as per an official announcement. According to the directive issued on Thursday (16.02.2024), he has been assigned the role of Member (Audit and Judicial).
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), led by a chairperson, can have a maximum of six members holding the rank of special secretary. With Kumar’s appointment, the Board has now reached its full strength.
A separate announcement from the Department of Revenue under the Union Finance Ministry, also released on Thursday, stated that two member positions at the CBDT have been “modified” with approval from the competent authority.
The former position of Member (Income Tax and Revenue) will now be referred to as Member (Income Tax), while the Member (Tax Payer Services) will now be recognized as Member (Tax Payer Services and Revenue). The remaining Member roles in the CBDT encompass Systems and Faceless Schemes, Administration, and Legislation. Officials have clarified that this change in nomenclature was implemented to meet “administrative requirements.”
The CBDT functions as the administrative entity overseeing the Income Tax Department’s operations, responsible for collecting revenue across various direct tax categories, including personal income tax and corporate tax.
