IRS officer Rakesh Kumar promoted as Commissioner of Income Tax



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Rakesh Kumar, an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer from the 2004 batch in Jammu, has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Income Tax. The promotion was officially announced by the Central Board of Direct Taxes. Kumar currently serves as Additional Commissioner of Income Tax in Jammu and brings a wealth of experience in areas such as investigation, assessment, vigilance, and international taxation.

Rakesh Kumar an IRS officer of 2004 batch from Jammu has been promoted as Commissioner of Income Tax.

IRS Officer Rakesh Kumar Promoted to Commissioner of Income Tax

An order has been issued to this effect by Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi on Friday. Kumar is presently posted as Additional Commissioner of Income Tax at Jammu. He has a vast experience in Investigation, Assessment, Vigilance administration and International Taxation (Transfer Pricing). He has undergone a training programme on Transfer Pricing at Amsterdam and Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.

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Rakesh Kumar, an IRS officer from the 2004 batch, has been promoted to Commissioner of Income Tax.

The promotion order was issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi.

Rakesh Kumar is currently posted as Additional Commissioner of Income Tax at Jammu.

He has extensive experience in Investigation, Assessment, Vigilance administration, and International Taxation (Transfer Pricing).

Yes, he has undergone training programmes on Transfer Pricing at Amsterdam and the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.




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