New Delhi: In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has promoted and reassigned 15 senior Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officers to top positions across the country. The move includes in-situ promotions to the ranks of Principal Chief Commissioner (PCC) and Chief Commissioner (CC), as well as key inter-zonal transfers.
The changes come into immediate effect and are aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and leadership distribution across CBIC’s crucial zones and directorates.
In-Situ Promotions to Principal Chief Commissioner (PCC)
Five senior officers from the 1991 batch of IRS (C&IT) have been promoted and retained in their respective roles as PCCs–
ARS Kumar – PCC, Customs Zone, Chennai
Rimjhim Prasad – PCC, Director General of Performance Management (DGPM)
Rajesh Jindal – PCC, Director General, Systems & Data Management
Rajeev Gupta – PCC, CGST & Central Excise, Vadodara Zone
Simmi Jain – PCC, Director General, Audit
In-Situ Promotions to Chief Commissioner (CC)
Seven officers from the 1992 and 1993 batches have been elevated to the post of Chief Commissioner (CC) within their current postings–
Shubhagata Kumar – CC, DGHRD, HRM
Manish Kumar – CC, Customs Zone, Delhi
V. Sangeeta – CC, CGST & Central Excise, Hyderabad Zone
S. Thirunavukkarasu – CC, DGGI, SNU West, Mumbai
Paul Rajendra Lakra – CC, CGST & Central Excise, Bhubaneswar Zone
Ramavath Srinivasa Naik – CC, Customs Zone, Kolkata
MRR Reddy – CC, DGGI, SNU North, Gurugram
Sandeep M.S. Puri – CC, CGST & Central Excise, Nagpur Zone
Key Transfers
Two senior IRS officers have been transferred to new zones and directorates–
Madan Mohan Singh – Moved from Customs Zone, Kolkata to Chief Commissioner, CGST & Central Excise, Chennai Zone
Arti A. Srinivas – Shifted from Director General, Systems & Data Management to Chief Commissioner, DGARM (Directorate General of Analytics and Risk Management)
Strategic Move Towards Organizational Strengthening
This sweeping reshuffle comes at a time when the CBIC is focusing on digital transformation, revenue mobilization, and enhanced tax compliance enforcement. By placing seasoned officers at strategic zones and directorates, the board aims to bolster leadership depth and improve operational delivery across India’s indirect tax administration.
The move also reflects the government’s broader agenda of streamlining tax governance under the GST regime, improving analytics, and strengthening vigilance and audit mechanisms.
