New Delhi: Kannav Sharma, a 2015-batch Indian Revenue Service officer of the Customs & Indirect Taxes (C&IT) cadre under CBIC, has been appointed Joint Registrar, GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Jammu on deputation for a period of three years.
The appointment places Sharma in an administrative position at the GST Appellate Tribunal in Jammu. The deputation tenure will be for three years.
From B.Tech Graduate to IRS Officer
Mr. Sharma belongs to the 2015 batch of IRS (C&IT) officers under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
Read Also: CBIC Promotes 7 IRS Officers to SAG as Commissioners; All Belong to 2008 Batch
Sharma is among the direct-recruitment officers of the 2015 batch and show his earlier association with DGGI, Jammu.
Officer Profile
- Education: Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
- Training: 67th batch, National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN)
- Service: Indian Revenue Service
- Cadre/stream: Customs & Indirect Taxes (C&IT), CBIC
- Batch: 2015
- New posting: Joint Registrar, GSTAT Jammu
- Tenure: Three years on deputation
Earlier Association With DGGI Jammu
Mr. Sharma among the IRS (C&IT) officers associated with the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Jammu. The available record identifies him as a direct-recruitment officer of the 2015 batch.
This provides a background of his earlier assignment within the indirect-tax administration framework before his new deputation to GSTAT Jammu.
New Role at GST Appellate Tribunal
The GST Appellate Tribunal is the appellate forum for disputes arising under the Goods and Services Tax framework.
As Joint Registrar, Sharma will be posted at the tribunal’s Jammu location for the three-year deputation period.
The appointment was reported on August 22, 2026, identifying Sharma as a 2015-batch IRS (C&IT) officer and confirming his three-year deputation as Joint Registrar at GSTAT Jammu.
Read Also: IRS Raghav Gupta Becomes First Indian Expert Speaker at International Criminal Court (ICC)
