Q. Who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
Answer: Nitin Gupta
Notes: IRS officer Nitin Gupta has been appointed as the new Chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). He is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1986 batch of the Income Tax cadre, serving as the Member (investigation) in the CBDT Board. The post of the CBDT chief was being held in an additional capacity by Board member and 1986-batch IRS officer Sangeeta Singh. The CBDT is headed by a Chairman and can have six members.
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