Central Board of Direct Taxes

Central Board of Direct Taxes
Central Board of Direct Taxes
	Central Board of Direct Tax Logo
Abbreviation	CBDT
Motto	कोष मूलों दंड:; Fund roots and bars
Agency overview
Formed	1 January 1964; 60 years ago
Preceding agency	Central Board of Revenue;
Legal personality	Statutory body
Jurisdictional structure
National agency; (Operations jurisdiction)	IND
Operations jurisdiction	IND
	India
	Income Tax Department India
Legal jurisdiction	India
Governing body	Government of India
Constituting instrument	Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963;
Operational structure
Headquarters	New Delhi, India
Minister of Finance responsible	Nirmala Sitharaman, Ministry of Finance;
Agency executive	Ravi Agarwal, IRS, Chairperson;
Parent agency	Department of Revenue
Child agency	Income Tax Department;
Website
	https://www.irsofficersonline.gov.in/

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) 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 (CBIC).