CBDT Member Pankaj Mishra to Retire in October

Pankaj Mishra, Member of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, is set to retire in October. He is a 1989-batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service.

The CBDT is the apex body administering direct taxes in India, functioning under the Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance and overseeing the Income Tax Department's policy and enforcement functions. Its Members each hold charge of specific portfolios, ranging from investigation and litigation to systems and administration.

Mishra's exit in October will open a Member-level vacancy at the CBDT, one the Department of Revenue will need to fill from within the eligible pool of senior IRS (Income Tax) officers empanelled for the rank.

The appointment notice did not specify which portfolio Mishra currently holds at the Board or the successor being considered for the post.

Member-level exits at the CBDT are typically staggered through the year as officers from different batches reach superannuation, with the Board's composition shifting gradually rather than through a single wholesale change.

Mishra's retirement adds to a run of CBDT Member-level transitions this year, following the recent appointment of two 1992-batch IRS officers to the Board.

Mishra's exact date of retirement in October was not specified in the announcement.