IRS officer Vivek Chaturvedi appointed CBIC chairman
The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet appoints 1990-batch IRS (C&IT) officer Vivek Chaturvedi as the new Chairman of CBIC, succeeding Sanjay Kumar Agarwal after completion of his tenure.
According to the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has appointed Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990-batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer and member of the indirect taxes which is a apex policy-making body as Chairman of CBIC.
He has succeeded Sanjay Kumar Agarwal who is a 1988-batch IRS officer and has completed his tenure on 28th November 2025. Mr. Chaturvedi before becoming a member of the CBIC has served as Principal Director General of Vigilance and Chief Vigilance Officer in the organisation.
As a member he was responsible for vigilance oversight within the indirect tax administration with a special focus on transparency and internal control mechanism. He brings vast experience in vigilance, compliance and tax administration to the CBIC chair over three decades in service
Earlier, Mr Chaturvedi had succeeded Vivek Ranjan, Member (Tax Policy and Legal) who completed his tenure on August 31, 2025.