CircularProfile of Senior Officers
SMT PREETI GARG, IRS,
Pr. CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KARNATAKA & GOA REGION, BENGALURU
Smt. Preeti Garg, is an Officer from 1989 Batch of Indian Revenue Service. Born in 1966, the Officer is a post graduate and M Phil in Chemistry from Kurukshetra University followed by an LLB degree from Bangalore University. Smt. Preeti Garg has taken over the charge of Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Karnataka & Goa Region, Bengaluru on 01 August 2025. Before being posted as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Bengaluru, the officer was posted as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Kochi and subsequently as Principal Chief commissioner of Income Tax, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry Charge. Before being posted as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Kochi upon promotion on 01 June, 2024, the officer was posted as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS), Bengaluru from September 2022 upto June 2024. The Officer worked in various capacities in the charge of North Western Region, Karnataka & Goa Region and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Region. She has also undergone training in Mid-career Training at IIM (Bangalore and Maxwell School of Public Policy, Syracuse, USA.
DR. NARENDER KUMAR, IRS,
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INCOME TAX(INVESTIGATION), KARNATAKA & GOA
Dr. Narender Kumar, IRS, has taken over the charge of Director General of Income Tax(Investigation), Karnataka & Goa on 14th August, 2024 handling sensitive search and seizure operations and assessment charges all over Karnataka & Goa. He is an officer of 1990 batch of Indian Revenue Service holding Master's Veterinary Science (MV Sc). Dr. Narender Kumar worked in various capacities in the fields of Assessments, Verification Unit, Investigation, Administrative Charge, International Taxation and ITAT etc. He worked across the country in Mumbai, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Gujarat.
MS. PRISCILLA SINGSIT, IRS,
CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX-2, BENGALURU
Ms. Priscilla Singsit, is an IRS Officer from 1990 Batch. Born in 1967, She Completed her graduation in English Literature from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University in the year 1988. She has worked in various capacities at Delhi, Guwahati, Chandigarh and Karnataka & Goa Region. The Officer has worked in Central, DG(Admn), DG(systems), Appeals, ITAT, Faceless and Jurisdictional Assessing Officers Charge in a career spanning over 34 years. She attended Advanced Mid-Career Training Program in IIM, Bangalore & International Bureau for Fiscal Documentation, Amsterdam in 2015. She is currently posted as Chief Commissioner of Income-tax-2, Bengaluru since 13.08.2025.
SHRI. SANJEEV SINGH, IRS,
CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX(TDS), BENGALURU
Sri Sanjeev Singh is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer from the 1991 batch, currently serving as the Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS) in Bengaluru. He oversees TDS compliance for Karnataka and Goa and provides strategic inputs to the CBDT on TDS policy and implementation. He holds a B.Tech in Electronics Engineering from IIT BHU and an MBA from IIM Calcutta. From 1994 to 2005, he worked in assessment, Central, TDS, and Investigation wings in Ahmedabad and Chennai. From 2005 to 2012, he played a key role in establishing the Financial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND) and led the implementation of Project FINnet, an advanced IT system for financial data collection, analysis, and exchange. He also developed the FIU Information System Maturity Model (FISMM), which is now an international standard adopted by the Egmont Group of FIUs and UNODC. From 2012 to 2021, he worked in the Systems Directorate, designing and implementing Insight, an integrated data analytics and risk management platform for the CBDT. He played a leadership role in designing and implementing the Annual Information Statement (AIS), Data Exchange, Data Warehouse, risk-based selection system, e-campaign system, non-filer monitoring system, automated allocation system, collaborative verification system, and the new tax collection system (TIN 2.0) He is a trained assessor in Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards and Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool (TADAT). He is also a guest faculty at IIM Ahmedabad and Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie. In 2024, he was awarded the CBDT Certificate for Meritorious Service in recognition of his contributions
SHRI. SHISHIR DHAMIJA, IRS,
CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX-1, BENGALURU
Shri Shishir Dhamija, is an IRS, Officer from 1991 batch. He is native of Delhi. He graduated in Pharmacy (Hons.) from BITS Pilani, Rajasthan and then pursued Masters in Biotechnology from JNU Delhi. He was pursuing research in Bio-Chemical Engineering at IIT Delhi, while he got selected by UPSC and joined the Indian Revenue Service at NADT Nagpur in 1991. Since then, he has served in various important roles and senior positions in cities across India including Delhi, Pune, Ranchi, Mumbai and Jamshedpur making major contributions to the Revenue Service in diverse fields of Assessments, Investigations, Tax Systems, Appeals, Dispute Resolution for cross border taxation etc. While in service he has pursued Advanced Diploma in Enterprise Management from AIMA, Delhi and has also attended mid-career training programs at MDI Gurgaon, IIM Ahmedabad and Duke University, North Carolina USA. As evident he has vast knowledge and experience in Tax Administration and is a very competent and devoted public servant. The officer has joined on promotion as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Panaji on 17.10.2024.
SMT. VANDANA SAGAR, IRS
CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (IT)(SZ), BENGALURU
Smt. Vandana Sagar, is an IRS officer from 1992 batch. Born in 1969, Smt. Vandana Sagar hails from Chandigarh. The officer did M. Phil (Economics) from Punjab University, Chandigarh. On completion of training, she was posted to Madhya Pradesh charge. Thereafter the officer worked in various capacities in the charges of Mumbai, Karnataka & Goa and Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry. While in service, she has attended mid-career training programs at MDI Gurgaon, IIM Ahmedabad and Duke University, North Carolina USA. She joined as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation) (South Zone), Bengaluru on 01.06.2025 upon promotion.
SHRI SANJAY KUMAR, IRS
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INCOME TAX(SYSTEMS), BENGALURU
Shri Sanjay Kumar, an IRS officer of 1992 batch, posted as DGIT(Systems), Bengaluru. Sh. Sanjay Kumar is a seasoned tax administrator and has held various important positions in the Income Tax Department. The Officer is handling system operation at CPC Bengaluru.