Our decisions affect nation's economy: New CBDT chief to I-T officials

Newly appointed CBDT chairman Ravi Agrawal has told Income Tax Department officials that the decisions they take have implications on the nation's economy, ease of doing business and international transactions as he asked them to draw a 100-day action plan.

Agrawal, 59, took charge as the head of the administrative body of the direct taxes department in the Union finance ministry on Monday.

The government issued orders for his appointment last week.

The new CBDT chief wrote a two-page letter to the officers and staff of the department that has been accessed by PTI.

"Together, we should build a professional Department that is well-versed in the nuances of investigation, sensitive to taxpayer requirements, technology-savvy and is aware of our approach towards taxpayers.

"Let us be conscious that the decisions that we take have implications on the nation's economy and ease of doing business, including international transactions and businesses," Agrawal wrote in his message issued on