Anita Kapur likely to be new CBDT Chief

Senior IRS officer Anita Kapur is likely to be the new chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the apex authority of the Income Tax department.  Anita Kapur, a 1978-batch officer of the Income Tax cadre, 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, a senior official said. She will be in office till November next year.