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CBDT circular 21 August 2012

Press Release NO.402/92/2006-MC (3 OF 2012), dated 21-8-2012

Appointment of Dr. Poonam Kishore Saxena as Chairperson of CBDT

What this is

Press Release NO.402/92/2006-MC (3 OF 2012), dated 21-8-2012 was issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes on 21 August 2012. Its subject is Appointment of Dr. Poonam Kishore Saxena as Chairperson of CBDT.

What it does

Records that Dr. Poonam Kishore Saxena took over as Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes on 21 August 2012. She is an Indian Revenue Service officer of the 1975 batch, holds a master's degree in economics from Rajasthan University and a doctorate in economics, and was selected as a Member of the Board in March 2011. The release notes that the national call centre and four regional Aayakar Sampark Kendras were set up while she was Member (Legislation and Computerisation), and that she had earlier served three years as Director General (Investigation), Jaipur.

Why it was issued

It was issued to announce the appointment; the text gives no other reason.

Who it reaches

Officers of the Income-tax Department
Readers tracing who headed the Board on a given date

The instrument, as the Board published it

The words below are the department’s own, reproduced from its published text. Where the department’s copy carried a publisher’s notes after the instrument, those are not reproduced.

Appointment of Dr. Poonam Kishore Saxena as Chairperson of CBDT
Press Release No.402/92/2006-MC (3 of 2012), dated 21-8-2012
Dr. Poonam Kishore Saxena
Dr. Poonam Kishore Saxena has taken over as Chairperson, Central Board of Direct Taxes on 21st August, 2012 . She is an IRS Officer of 1975 batch. She holds a Masters Degree in Economics from Rajasthan University and is also a PhD in Economics on the topic "Widening the Direct Tax - Efforts of the Central Government for economic growth in India ."
Dr. Saxena was selected as Member, CBDT in March, 2011. Known for her hands on approach in the Income Tax Department, she has ensured fast tracking of various projects. She has focussed her attention on introduction of tax friendly measures to help the tax payers. A national call centre and 4 regional call centres (Aayakar Sampark Kendras ) for dissemination of information to tax payers free of cost were set up and dedicated to the nation, while she was Member(Legislation&Computerisation) .
Prior to this appointment she worked as Director General (Investigation) in Jaipur for three years. During her long career, she has worked in Lucknow, Meerut,Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Delhi in various areas like Administration of Income Tax ,Appeals and Recovery.
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What to watch

This is a departmental press release announcing an appointment; it is not Board authority and decides no question of tax.
It states no provision, form, rate or date of compliance.
Its only practical use is to establish who held the office of Chairperson from 21 August 2012.

Where you meet it

You meet it only in checking who signed or approved a Board communication of that period.

← Circular No. Office memorandum [F.NO. 279/M-61/2012-ITJ], dated 28-8-2012 · Circular No. Office Memorandum [F.NO. 12020/6/2012-AD.IX], dated 16-8-2012 →

A circular binds the department, not you and not a court. The Board issues a circular to its own officers. An assessee may hold the department to a circular that helps him; the department cannot hold an assessee to one that hurts him, and the Tribunal and the courts decide the law for themselves.

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