Overview

• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Agarwal’s reappointment from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, on a one-year contract basis.
• He will serve under the usual terms for re-employed central government officers until further orders.
• Agarwal, a 1988-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, has chaired the CBDT since June 2024 after succeeding Nitin Gupta.
• His continued leadership underpins key reforms including the Vivad Se Vishwas dispute-resolution scheme.
• Earlier this year, the board strengthened its capacity with the induction of four new members to advance its policy agenda.