--- title: "Who is appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?" description: "Who is appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?" author: "Lily Chitlangiya" published: 2022-02-21 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95934/who-is-appointed-as-the-chairman-of-the-central-board-of-indirect-taxes-and-customs-cbic category: "current affair" tags: ["current affair", "appointed", "chairman"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Who is appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)? Who is [appointed as the chairman](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38489/name-the-retired-justice-who-was-appointed-as-the-chairman-of-central-administrative-tribunal-cat-by-the-appointments-committee-of-the-cabinet-acc) of the Central [Board](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/12258/preparation-tips-for-cbse-class-12-board-exam) of Indirect [Taxes](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/74137/boris-lozhkin-a-former-head-of-the-presidential-administration-is-in-the-spotlight-again) and [Customs](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51829/who-has-been-appointed-as-the-new-chairman-of-central-board-of-indirect-taxes-and-customs-cbic) (CBIC)? \ ## Answers ### Answer by Stuti Gupta > **Shri Vivek Johri is the [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 and the Government of India's Special Secretary.** \ The **Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)** is **India's** central national agency in charge of **Customs, GST, Central Excise, Service Tax, and Narcotics. The Customs & Central Excise** department was founded in 1855 by the then-**British Governor-General of India** to manage customs regulations in India and gather trade duties/land income. It is one of **India's** oldest government ministries. \ ![Who is appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/1beab1eb-3595-4c69-afb1-98e8e75e5555/images/6a5b5000-4cf6-4a45-8e86-7cafcdaca238.png)\ \ **Also Read: [System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research” (SAFAR) is an initiative of which Union Ministry of India?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95933/system-of-air-quality-and-weather-forecasting-and-research-safar-is-an-initiative-of-which-union-ministry-of-india)** \ Currently, the **Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of [India](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95926/there-was-an-explosion-aboard-which-indian-naval-ship)**, is in charge of **Customs and Central Excise/GST**. The agency is filled by the council of ministers employees selected by the **Staff Selection Commission (SSC)** at the matric and higher residual tiers, executive officers selected by merged bachelor's degree tier examinations, and IRS officers selected by the **Civil Services Examination**, who started their professions as **Assistant Commissioners/Directors** in the ground, with a couple of senior police officers to become **Chairman/Members of the CBIC/CESTAT/Settlement Commission.** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95934/who-is-appointed-as-the-chairman-of-the-central-board-of-indirect-taxes-and-customs-cbic Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.