Central Government Departments

Central Board of Direct Income Tax Department

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Central Board of Direct Taxes

Since 1 January 1964 the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has been charged with all matters relating to various direct taxes in India and it derives its authority from Central Board of Revenue Act 1963. The CBDT is a part of Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance. On one hand, CBDT provides essential inputs for policy and planning of direct taxes in India, at same time it is also responsible for administration of direct tax laws through Income Tax Department.

The Chairman, who is also an ex-officio Special Secretary to Government of India, heads the CBDT. In addition, CBDT has six Members, who are ex-officio Additional Secretaries to Government of India. The Chairman and Members of CBDT are selected from Indian Revenue Service (IRS), a premier civil service of India, whose members constitute the top management of Income Tax Department. The support staff for CBDT is drawn from IRS as well as other premier civil services of the country and is assisted by several attached offices.

1. Responsibilities of Chairman and Members, Central Board of Direct Taxes
2. Areas For Collective Decision By CBDT
3. Chairman
4. Member (Income Tax)
5. Member (Legislation)
6. Member (Revenue and Widening of Tax)
7. Member (Personnel & Vigilance)
8. Member (Investigation & Computerisation)
9. Member (Audit & Judicial)

Responsibilities of Chairman and Members, Central Board of Direct

Various functions and responsibilities of CBDT are distributed amongst Chairman and six Members, with only fundamental issues reserved for collective decision by CBDT. In addition, the Chairman and every Member of CBDT are responsible for exercising supervisory control over definite areas of field offices of Income Tax Department, known as Zones.

Areas For Collective Decision By CBDT

1. Policy regarding discharge of statutory functions of the CBDT and of the Union Government under the various direct tax laws.

2. General Policy relating to:

i. Set up and structure of Income Tax Department;
ii. Methods and procedures of work of the CBDT;
iii. Measures for disposal of assessments, collection of taxes, prevention and detection of tax evasion and tax avoidance;
iv. Recruitment, training and all other matters relating to service conditions and career prospects of all personnel of the Income-tax Department;
v. Laying down of targets and fixing of priorities for disposal of assessments and collection of taxes and other related matters;
vi. Write off of tax demand exceeding Rs.25 lakhs in each case;
vii. Policy regarding grant of rewards and appreciation certificates.

Any other matter, which the Chairman or any Member of the Board, with the approval of the Chairman, may refer for joint consideration of the Board.

Chairman

1. Administrative planning;

2. Transfers and postings of officers in the cadre of Chief Commissioner of Income-tax and Commissioner of Income-tax;

3. All matters relating to foreign training;

4. Public Grievances;

5. Matters dealt with in the Foreign Tax and Tax Research Division, except matters under Section 80-O of the Income-tax Act, 1961;

6. All matters relating to tax planning and legislation relating to direct taxes referred to Chief Commissioners of Income-tax at Delhi;

7. All matters relating to Central and Regional Direct Taxes Advisory Committees and Consultative Committee of the Parliament;

8. Coordination and overall supervision of Board’s work;

9. Any other matter which the Chairman or any other Member of the Board may consider necessary to be referred to the Chairman;

10. Supervision and Control over Director General of Income Tax (International Taxation).

Ms. M. H. Kherawala (IRS:1969) is Chairperson CBDT.

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