NEW DELHI:The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has extended the term ofPramod Chandra Mody as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The panel approved augmentation of six months in Mody’s incumbency, with effect from September 1, 2020, till February 28, 2021, a statement by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension said.
Pramod Chandra Mody, a 1981-batch Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax cadre) officer, was appointed as the CBDT Chairman in February 2019 and took his charge from Sushil Chandra. His term was extended for another year in August 2019.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT), the policy body for Income Tax Department is headed by a Chairman and can have a maximum of six members.
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