New Delhi, Jan 31 S S N Moorthy, a 1973 batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Officer has taken over as the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) following the retirement of N B Singh.

Moorthy has also served as the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) for over two years. He has worked for the Income Tax Department in Kerala, Tamil nadu and Maharashtra.

He has also worked with the Kerala Sales Tax Appellate Tribunal.

Sudhir Chandra, also a 1973 Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, has taken over as a CBDT member.

Chandra has served in various capacities in the department in Mumbai, Delhi, Tamil nadu and in North Western region. (ANI)