Sanjay Kumar Agarwal is the former Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). A 1988-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, he has extensive experience in Customs, Central Excise, and GST. He holds a Bachelor of Technology from IIT Roorkee and a Master of Technology from IIT Delhi.
He has held numerous key roles, including heading major Custom Houses and the Directorate General of GST Intelligence. His tenure focused on modernizing tax operations and improving the ease of doing business through various policy and IT initiatives.
He played a important role in shaping Indias indirect tax administration during the transformative period of GST implementation.
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
Principal Director General at Customs & Central Excise Department, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Indirect Taxation
As the former head of CBIC, his entire career has been dedicated to the administration and policy formulation of GST, Customs, and Central Excise in India.
Trade Facilitation
He has been instrumental in piloting new initiatives to improve the ease of doing business at major ports and air cargo complexes.
Tax System Modernization
He has overseen directorates handling the IT backbone of the tax department and has focused on administrative efficiency and digital transformation.
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Principal Director General at Customs & Central Excise Department, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
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Location : New Delhi, Delhi, India
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : Principal Director General at Customs & Central Excise Department, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
