Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)

Chairman of CBIC

Question: Recently, who among the given has been appointed as the new Central Board of Direct Taxes and the Customs Board (CBEC) by the Central Government?
(a) M. Venkatesh
(b) Ajit Seth
(c) V.N. Sarna
(d) S. Ramesh
Answer: (d) 
Related Facts:

  • On June 26th, 2018, senior bureaucrat S Ramesh has been appointed as chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
  • He will succeed Vanaja N Sarna, who superannuates on June 30.
  • Ramesh, a 1981 batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise), is at present the member in the board, mandated with the responsibility of implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
  • He has been appointed as chairman of the CBIC with the status of special secretary to the central government.
  • Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is a part of the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
  • It deals with the tasks of formulation of policy concerning levy and collection of Customs & Central Excise duties and Service Tax, prevention of smuggling and administration of matters relating to Customs, Central Excise, Service Tax and Narcotics to the extent under CBEC’s purview.
  • It’s headquarter is in Delhi.
  • The Central Boardof Excise & Customs (CBEC) is being renamed as the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) in March 2017.

Reference:                                     
http://www.ptinews.com/news/9830558_S-Ramesh-appointed-chairman-of-CBIC.html