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Government extends CBDT Chairman Nitin Gupta’s tenure by 9 months

New Delhi, September 30 The Union Government gave a nine-month extension in service “on contract basis” to CBDT Chairperson Nitin Gupta on Saturday, the day of his scheduled retirement. Gupta (60), a 1986-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the...
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New Delhi, September 30

The Union Government gave a nine-month extension in service “on contract basis” to CBDT Chairperson Nitin Gupta on Saturday, the day of his scheduled retirement.

Gupta (60), a 1986-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the Income Tax Department, was appointed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) head in June last year.

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He was scheduled to retire on September 30.

The government order said the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the re-appointment of Gupta as the CBDT Chairman on a contract basis, with effect from 1.10.2023 till 30.06.2024, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in relaxation of the recruitment rules, on usual terms and conditions applicable to re-employed central government officers.

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The CBDT is the apex policy-making body for the Income Tax Department. It is headed by a chairman and can have six members who are in the rank of special secretary.

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