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Detailed explanation-1: -Shri Nitin Gupta, Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) inaugurated the Taxpayers’ Lounge today at Hall No. 5, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi in the presence of Members of the CBDT and senior officers of the Income Tax Department.

Detailed explanation-2: -The CBDT is headed by a Chairman and can have six members who are in the rank of special secretary. It is the administrative body for the Income Tax department. IRS officer Nitin Gupta has been appointed as the new CBDT chairman, a recent government order said. Mr.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ms Chaitali Panmei, IRS, has taken over the charge of Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Karnataka and Goa on 11th August, 2022.