CBDT Chairman Nitin Gupta Receives 9-Month Tenure Extension

The Union government has given a nine-month extension to CBDT Chairperson Nitin Gupta on the day he was set to retire. The extension in service "on contract basis", said a circular by the Government of India dated September 31.  A 1986-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer from the Income-tax department, Nitin Gupta assumed the position of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) head in June last year.

"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the re-appointment of Nitin Gupta as Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), with effect from 01.10.2023 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," the government order said.

Nitin Gupta's tenure as CBDT chairman saw high tax collections. In the fiscal year FY23, the CBDT achieved net direct tax collections of Rs 16.61 lakh crore, reflecting a remarkable growth of 17.63 per cent compared to the previous fiscal year's Rs 14.12 lakh crore.