Promotions Follow ACC’s Empanelment of 46 Officers for the 2025 Panel Year
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has promoted 45 senior officers of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) to the rank of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Pr. CIT), effective from the date they assume charge. The promotions have been made in-situ, meaning the officers will continue in their current roles until fresh posting orders are issued.
This move follows the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approval on September 13, 2025, which empanelled 46 IRS officers for elevation to Level 15 of the Pay Matrix, corresponding to the Principal Commissioner rank, for the 2025 panel year. Of the empanelled officers, 45 have now been promoted, while one case remains pending.
Strengthening Senior Leadership in the Income Tax Department
The large-scale promotions mark an important step in restructuring the senior cadre of the Income Tax Department. By expanding the pool of Principal Commissioners, the CBDT aims to strengthen leadership capacity across regions, support its administrative reforms, and enhance the Department’s ability to handle the growing responsibilities of tax administration, enforcement, and revenue generation.
Full List of IRS Officers Promoted to Principal Commissioner (as of Sept 23, 2025)
Komal Krishna S
Aarsi Prasad
P.V. Pradeep Kumar
Hemant Kumar C Leuva
Shekhar L Gajbhiye
Sunil Gautam
Rajnish D Burman
I Kitto Zhimomi
Vilas V Shinde
S Praveena
Vinay Sinha
Sheodan Singh Bhadoria
Salil Mishra
Rohit Garg
Mohd Salman Khan
Shaveta Nakra Datta
Sanjay Pandey
Deepshikha Sharma
Ritesh Misra
Nimisha Singh
Gaurav Batham
Ashim Kumar Modi
Prakhar Vipalava Gupta
Pravin Kumar Rawal
Manoj Kumar Mahar
Sanjay Dhariwal
Dharam Veer Singh
Sujit Kumar
Monika Dhami
Neelam Shukla
Satyasai Rath
P Praveen Siddharth
Susan Thomas
A.S. Kumbhar
Manish Sareen
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Lal
Prakash Dubey
Vijay Kumar Jaiswal
Vijay Babu Vasanta
Pradeep Kumar Meel
Rajib Jain
R Clement Ramesh Kumar
Deshmukh S Vishwas Rao
K Meghnath Chowhan
Mudavathu N Murthy Naik
Next Steps
The promoted officers will continue in their present postings until the CBDT issues formal transfer and posting orders in the coming weeks.
This round of promotions is widely seen as part of a broader effort to rejuvenate the senior management structure of the Income Tax Department, equipping it to meet evolving challenges in tax policy, compliance, and enforcement.
