Who was appointed as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in June 2022?

The correct answer is Nitin Gupta.

Key Points 

• IRS officer Nitin Gupta has been appointed as the new Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman.
• Mr. Gupta is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 1986 batch of the Income Tax cadre and is currently serving as the Member (investigation) in CBDT.
• The post of the CBDT chief was being held in an additional capacity by Board member and 1986-batch IRS officer Sangeeta Singh.​

Additional Information

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