What is the full form of CBEC?

a. Central Board of Excise and Customs

b. Central Bureau of Excise and Customs

c. Customs Bureau and Excise Council

d. Control Board for Excise and Customs

ANSWER: Central Board of Excise and Customs

Explanation:

The Central Board of Excise and Custom is the nodal national agency responsible for administering Customs, Central Excise, Service Tax and Narcotics in India.

The Customs & Central Excise department was established in the year 1855 by the then British Governor General of India.

It is one of the oldest government departments of India.

Currently, the Customs and Excise department comes under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) is headed by Chairperson CBEC and consists of six Members of CBEC.

CBEC Chairperson - Mr. Najib Shah, IRS

Member Budget - Mr. Ram Tirath, IRS

Member Customs - Mr. B.K. Bansal, IRS

Member Service Tax - Mr. K.K. Sharma, IRS

Member Central Excise - Ms. Neerja Shah, IRS

Member Personnel & Vigilance - Ms. Vanaja N. Sarna, IRS

Member Legal & IT - Ms. Ananya Ray, IRS

CBEC

Formed : 26 Jan 1944

Headquarter : Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi, India