The Central government has approved the empanelment and promotion of three Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers to the grade of Principal Chief Commissioner / Principal Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxes in Level 17 of the Pay Matrix (Apex Scale).
According to an office order issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, the promotions are against the panel year 2026 and is effective from January 1, 2026.
The officers promoted belong to the 1991 batch of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes). The promoted officers are M. Subramanyam, Sanjay Rathi, and Nitish Kumar Sinha.
The order clarified that the regular posting of these officers will be decided separately with the approval of the competent authority. Until then, the officers will assume charge of the promotional post on an in-situ basis.


















