Nitin Gupta assumes charge as NFRA Chairperson; 3 full-time members appointed

India’s NFRA appoints new chairperson

The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA), India’s audit watchdog, has appointed Nitin Gupta as its chairperson.   From June 2022 to June 2024, Gupta held the position of Chairman at the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).  With experience spanning the Income Tax Department and Ministry of Finance, he spearheaded automation, faceless assessments, and taxpayer services initiatives.   As CBDT Chairman, he leveraged technologies, includin…

Nitin Gupta assumes charge as NFRA Chairperson; 3 full-time members appointed

New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) Nitin Gupta, a retired IRS officer, has assumed charge as Chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA). Gupta has served as the Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) from June 2022 to June 2024. Alongside Gupta, three full-time members also assumed office at NFRA -- Smita Jhingran, P Daniel, and Sushil Kumar Jaiswal, the corporate affairs ministry said in a release on Thursday. During Gupta'…