559 Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Customs and Indirect Taxes Reassigned
The government reshuffles 559 officers at Deputy and Assistant Commissioner level in Customs and Indirect Taxes, one of the largest transfer exercises in the service.
In one of the largest single transfer exercises in the customs and indirect tax administration, the central government has reshuffled 559 officers holding the ranks of Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner in the Customs and Indirect Taxes service. The officers have been assigned to new postings as part of routine cadre management across the country's vast indirect tax enforcement and collection apparatus. The exercise covers postings across customs zones, GST commissionerates, and central excise formations spread over major ports, airports, inland container depots, and administrative offices. Transfers at the Deputy and Assistant Commissioner level in customs are significant as these officers handle front-line enforcement, import-export clearance, anti-smuggling operations, and GST audits. The scale of the exercise — nearly 560 officers — reflects both the size of the customs and GST administration and the periodic need to rotate personnel to prevent prolonged incumbency at sensitive postings. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) manages such transfers as part of its annual personnel rotation policy. The reassignments will affect customs formations across all major commercial hubs in India, from Mumbai and Chennai ports to Delhi's airport customs and inland GST offices across states.
