Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth Takes on Additional Role as Revenue Secretary



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Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth has been appointed as the interim Revenue Secretary, effective immediately. This move follows the departure of Sanjay Malhotra, who has taken up his new role as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Seth, a seasoned IAS officer with extensive experience in public finance and tax policy, will oversee the Department of Revenue during this transition period, focusing on crucial issues like tax compliance and revenue collection.

In a key administrative reshuffle, Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth has been assigned the additional role of Secretary of the Revenue Department, effective immediately, as per a government order issued on Tuesday. This follows the appointment of the outgoing Revenue Secretary, Sanjay Malhotra, as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Malhotra's three-year term as RBI Governor commenced on December 11, 2024. The government order stated: "The Competent Authority has approved th
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Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth has been assigned the additional role of Secretary of the Department of Revenue.

He is taking on the additional role because the previous Revenue Secretary, Sanjay Malhotra, has been appointed as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

The assignment of the additional charge to Ajay Seth is effective immediately, as per a government order issued on Tuesday.

Ajay Seth is a 1987-batch IAS officer from the Karnataka cadre, serving as Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs since April 2021. He has over three decades of experience in public finance, budgeting, tax policy, foreign investments, and financial cooperation.

The Department of Revenue is currently focused on addressing challenges such as tax compliance, combating tax evasion, and optimizing revenue collection.




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