2 min readJun 30, 2026 05:52 PM IST
The Union government on Tuesday again extended the tenure of CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal by six months, till December 2026. The extended tenure of the 1988-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer was set to come to an end on Tuesday (June 30).
An order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) said it has approved the “reappointment” of Agrawal as Chairman, CBDT on a contract basis for a period of six months with effect from 01.07.2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, on the terms and conditions applicable to re-employed central government officers, in relaxation of the Recruitment Rules.
Agrawal, 62, was appointed as the chief of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the policy-making body for the Income Tax Department, for a one-year term in June 2024.
At the end of his tenure in June 2025, the government extended his term by a year, till June 2026.
A senior Union finance ministry officer told PTI that the latest extension was aimed at ensuring continuity in the CBDT’s direct tax policy formulation and enabling it to undertake certain special initiatives.
The CBDT is headed by a chairman and can have six members who are in the rank of special secretary.