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{{Infobox law enforcement agency<br />
| agencyname = Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs<br />
| nativename = केंद्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर और सीमा शुल्क बोर्ड<br />
| logo = Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Logo.svg<br />
| motto = {{native phrase|sa|देशसेवार्थ करसंचय|italics=off}}<br />
| mottotranslated = Tax collection in Service of the Nation<br />
| formed = {{start date and age|26 January 1944}}<br />
| employees = 19,178 (Gazetted Officers) & 53,754 (Non Gazetted Officers)<br />
| country = India<br />
| federal = Yes<br />
| governingbody = Government of India<br />
| headquarters = [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance]], [[North Block]], [[New Delhi]], India<br />
| chief1name = M. Ajit Kumar, [[Indian Revenue Service|IRS]]<br />
| chief1position = Chairperson, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs<br />
| parentagency = [[Ministry of Finance]], Department of Revenue,<br />
| officetype = Zone / Commissionerate<br />
| stationtype = Branch<br />
| website = {{url|http://www.cbic.gov.in}}<br />
| stations = 91<br />
| minister1name = [[Nirmala Sitharaman]], [[Finance Minister of India]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs''' ('''CBIC''') is the nodal national agency responsible for administering [[Customs]], [[Goods and Services Tax (India)|GST]], [[Central Excise (India)|Central Excise]], [[Service Tax (India)|Service Tax]] & [[Narcotics]] in India. The Customs & Central Excise department was established in the year 1855 by the then British [[Governor General of India]], to administer customs laws in India and collection of import duties/land revenue. It is one of the oldest government departments of India.<br />
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Currently the Customs and Central Excise/GST department comes under the [[Ministry of Finance (India)#Department of Revenue|Department of Revenue]], [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance]], Government of India. The agency is staffed by ministerial staff selected through [[Staff Selection Commission]] (SSC) conducted matric level, higher secondary level and combined graduate level exams and IRS officers through [[Civil Services Examination]] who start their careers as Assistant Commissioners/Directors in the field and within 20–25 years rise to the post of Chief Commissioners, with a few senior most officers who become Chairman/Members of CBIC/[[CESTAT]]/[[Income Tax Settlement Commission|Settlement Commission]].<br />
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==Organizational structure==<br />
{{see also|Chairperson Central Board of Excise & Customs}}<br />
The '''Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs''' (CBIC) is headed by a chairperson and consists of six members.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbic.gov.in/htdocs-cbec/info-act/cbec/cbec|title=CBIC board office}}</ref><br />
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# Chairperson - M. Ajit Kumar, IRS<br />
# Member (Customs) - Sandeep Mohan Bhatnagar, IRS <br />
# Member (Legal, CX & ST) - Ajay Jain, IRS<br />
# Member (GST & Tax Policy) - Vivek Johri, IRS<br />
# Member (Administration & Vigilance) - Sungita Sharma, IRS<br />
# Member (Investigation) - Om Prakash Dadhich, IRS<br />
# Member (IT & Taxpayer Services) - Sandheep Kumar, IRS<br />
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==Designation==<br />
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The designations and time-scales within the Indian Revenue Service (Customs & CGST) are as follows after cadre restructure:<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
! scope="col" | Position / Pay Grade in the Government of India<br />
! scope="col" | Level and Rank<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 1<br />
|Junior Time Scale<br />
|'''Assistant Commissioner of Customs and CGST''' / Entry-level (Probationer)<br />
|-<br />
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! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 2<br />
|Senior Time Scale<br />
|'''Deputy Commissioner of Customs and CGST''' (Equivalent to) Under Secretary to Government of India<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 3<br />
|Junior Administrative Grade<br />
|'''Joint Commissioner of Customs and CGST ''' (Equivalent to) Deputy Secretary to Government of India<br />
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|-<br />
! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 4<br />
|Selection Grade<br />
|'''Additional Commissioner of Customs and CGST ''' (Equivalent to) Director to Government of India<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 5<br />
|Senior Administrative Grade<br />
|'''Commissioner of Customs and CGST/Additional Director General''' (Equivalent to) Joint Secretary to Government of India<br />
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|-<br />
! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 6<br />
|Higher Administrative Grade<br />
|'''Principal Commissioner of Customs and CGST''' (Equivalent to) Additional Secretary to Government of India<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 7<br />
|Higher Administrative Grade +<br />
|'''Chief Commissioner of Customs and CGST|'''Chief Commissioner of Customs and CGST /Director General''' (Equivalent to) Special Secretary to Government of India<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" style="background:#efefef;" | 8<br />
|Apex Scale<br />
|'''Chief Commissioner of Customs and CGST|'''Principal Chief Commissioner of Customs and CGST/ Chairman/Member of CBIC. Director General of [[Central Economic Intelligence Bureau]]''' (Equivalent to) Secretary to Government of India<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Divisions==<br />
* [[Goods and Services Tax (India)|GST]]<br />
* [[Customs]]<br />
* Customs (Preventive) and airport authorities<br />
* Tax Payer Services (India)<br />
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==Associated agencies==<br />
* [[Directorate of Revenue Intelligence]]<br />
* [[Directorate General of Anti-Evasion|Directorate General of GST Intelligence]]<br />
* [[Central Economic Intelligence Bureau]]<br />
* Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU- India)<br />
* Directorate General of Performance Management<br />
* [[National Academy of Customs, Excise and Narcotics|National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics (NACIN)]]<br />
* Directorate General of Vigilance<br />
* Directorate General of Audit<br />
* Directorate General of Export Promotion<br />
* [[Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal]]<br />
* Directorate General of Goods & Services Tax Intelligence<br />
* [[Opium and Alkaloid Works|Opium & Alkaloid Department]]<br />
* [[Economic Intelligence Council]]<br />
* [[Enforcement Directorate]]<br />
* [[Central Bureau of Narcotics]]<br />
* Directorate General of Systems<br />
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==Duties==<br />
CBIC administers Indirect Taxes such as [[Goods and Services Tax (India)|GST]], Customs, and the erstwhile [[Central Excise (India)|Central Excise]], [[Service Tax (India)|Service Tax]] laws.<br />
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===Goods & ServicesTax/Central Excise/Service Tax===<br />
# Collection of Goods & Services Tax and previously Central Excise Duty and Service Tax.<br />
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===Customs===<br />
# Collection of Customs Duty on International Airports, Seaports, Custom Houses, International Air Cargo Stations & International ICD's.<br />
# Collection of Customs Duty on Land Customs Station, Inland Container Depots (ICD's), Special Economic Zones (SEZ's) & Container Freight Stations (CFS's).<br />
# Prevention of Smuggling on International Airports & Sea.<br />
# Prevention of Smuggling through Land Customs Station & Border Check Points.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery mode="packed"><br />
Customs & Central Officer on Republic Day.jpg|Customs & Central Excise Officer on Republic Day<br />
New Delhi government block 03-2016 img1.jpg|Customs & Central Excise Headquarter in New Delhi<br />
Customs & Central Excise Officers at NACEN.JPG|Customs & Central Excise Officers at NACEN<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Ministry of Finance (India)}}<br />
{{Taxation in India}}<br />
{{Customs services}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Central Board Of Indirect Taxes And Customs}}<br />
[[Category:Ministry of Finance (India)]]<br />
[[Category:Custom and excise duties in India]]<br />
[[Category:Customs services]]</div>>Citation bot