The Union Finanace Ministry appointed Poonam Kishore Saxena, a 1975 batch IRS officer, as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on 21 August 2012. She was holding the additional charge of the post after incumbent chairman Laxman Das retired July 2012.
Prior to her appointment as CBDT Chairman, Saxena worked as Director General (Investigation) in Jaipur for three years. In her more than three and a half decade long career in IRS, Saxena has worked in various areas like Administration of Income Tax, Appeals and Recovery.
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
CBDT is responsible for administration of direct tax laws through the Income Tax Department and also provides essential inputs for policy and planning of direct taxes.
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