Poonam Kishore Saxena (born 27 March 1953) is a retired

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(IRS) officer of the 1975 batch and the former Chairperson in the rank of Secretary of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). She was the Director General of the

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, the Director General of Administration, Recovery and Appeals and has also served as Member, CBDT before joining as the

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in April 2012 for a two-year tenure. She also served in senior positions in the Income Tax in Patna and Delhi. She was selected by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Saxena, Poonam Kishore 1953 births Living people Indian Revenue Service officers