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title: "Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?"  
description: "Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?"  
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published: 2022-02-02  
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# Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?

Who has been [appointed as](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62171/who-among-the-following-has-been-appointed-as-the-executive-director-of-rbi) the new [Chairman of the Central](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34635/who-is-the-newly-appointed-chairman-of-the-central-water-commission-cwc) Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Stuti Gupta

> **Shri Vivek Johri is the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, as well as the Special Secretary to the Indian Government.**

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The **[Chairperson of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chairperson_of_the_Central_Board_of_Indirect_Taxes_and_Customs)** is the highest-ranking IRS officer in the **Indian government.** The Chairperson is the **ex officio Special Secretary** to the Government of India, as well as the **Indian Revenue Service's** cadre overseeing authority. The Chairperson is the comparison of the **Secretary to the [Government of India](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94237/which-form-of-the-government-has-division-of-powers-and-independent-judiciary-as-the-important-characteristics)** and is ranked 23rd in India's Order of Precedence. \
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The **Chairperson of the CBIC** is an ex-officio special secretary who reports directly to India's Revenue Secretary. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, chaired by the **[Prime Minister of India](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95376/what-is-the-name-of-bhutan-s-highest-civilian-award-conferred-to-the-prime-minister-of-india)**[,](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95376/what-is-the-name-of-bhutan-s-highest-civilian-award-conferred-to-the-prime-minister-of-india) appoints the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. As the commander of the federal indirect tax system, which impacts every **[Indian's](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95381/what-is-the-name-of-the-portable-app-linked-device-created-by-the-indian-institute-of-technology-kanpur-for-soil-testing)** life, the CBIC Chairperson plays a critical role in the **regulation of the Indian market and the achievement of the government's economic aims.**


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