G V Krishna Rao, Principal Chief Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise of Tamilnadu & Puducherry

Shri. G.V. Krishna Rao, I.R.S, an officer of 1987 batch has assumed charge as Chief Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Tamil Nadu & Puducherry zone, on 19th March 2020

He is a Science Graduate from Andhra University, and has done his MBA and LL. B from Osmania University. He has also completed his CAIIB. Besides he also holds a PG Diploma in Cyber Law and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and M.A(Journalism) and M.A (Astrology).

He has served in various stations such as Vijayawada, Guntur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Vadodara, Mysore and Guwahati in Customs & Central Excise department. As Commissioner and Principal Commissioner, at Mysore, he has been instrumental in successful implementation of GST during 2017.His last posting was in Guwahati as Chief Commissioner GST & Customs for the Seven North Eastern States.

During the period from June 1998 to June 2005, he has served in various capacities in Central Excise & Customs department at Chennai and familiar with the issues of this region.

The priorities in the present assignment are Taxpayer services and Revenue augmentation in TN & Puducherry zone besides Staff welfare.