The Central Board of Direct Taxes is a statutory body under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It oversees the administration of direct taxes, including income tax and corporate tax, through the Income Tax Department. The CBDT was constituted in 1964 under the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963. The counterpart for indirect taxes is the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.
CBDT is currently headed by Ravi Agarwal, the Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes. From Wikipedia
