The Union Government gave a nine-month extension in service "on contract basis" to CBDT Chairperson Nitin Gupta on September 30, the day of his scheduled retirement.
Mr. Gupta (60), a 1986-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the Income-tax department, was appointed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) head in June last year.
He was scheduled to retire on September 30.