IRS officer Vivek Chaturvedi appointed CBIC chairman; replaces Sanjay Kumar Agarwal

1990-batch Indian Revenue Service officer replaces Sanjay Kumar Agarwal after his retirement on November 28, 2025

Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990-batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officer and member of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), has been appointed as the chairman of the indirect taxes apex policy-making body.

The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), in an order, said the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Chaturvedi’s appointment as Chairman, CBIC.

He succeeds Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, a 1988-batch IRS officer, who completed his tenure and retired on November 28, 2025.

Before becoming a member of the CBIC, Chaturvedi served as Principal Director General of Vigilance and Chief Vigilance Officer in the organisation.

In that role, he was responsible for vigilance oversight within the indirect tax administration, with a focus on transparency and internal control mechanisms.

Chaturvedi had earlier succeeded Vivek Ranjan, Member (Tax Policy & Legal), who completed his tenure on August 31, 2025.

With over three decades in service, Chaturvedi brings extensive experience in vigilance, compliance and tax administration to the CBIC chair.