Vivek Chaturvedi appointed new CBIC Chairman after Sanjay Agarwal’s superannuation

Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990 batch IRS (C&IT) officer, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC). He succeeds Sanjay Kumar Agarwal and previously served as a member of the CBIC board, focusing on tax policy and legal matters. Chaturvedi is recognized for his initiatives in data analytics to combat tax evasion.