The Senior 1978-batch IRS officer of the Income Tax cadre, Anita Kapur is tipped to be the new chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex authority of the Income Tax department. Kapur is currently serving as Member of Legislation and Computerisation and Income Tax in the CBDT.
She is expected to take over the new charge on November 1 after incumbent Chairman K V Chowdary retires on October 31. She will be in office till November next year.
