The Federal Board of Revenue has chalked out a new policy for absorption/induction of deputationists in FBR (HQ) to avoid induction of non-professional government officials in the tax machinery - who instead of being helpful takes a lot of time to really comprehend the pile-ups of pending issues. Sources told Business Recorder on Saturday that there had been massive inductions of deputationists in FBR and its field formations.
Tax authorities were of the view that FBR certainly did need to temporarily acquire certain skill sets, but for want of a proper policy, persons from completely diverse and unrelated professional backgrounds were being inducted on deputation in FBR which did not in any way supplement the professional capabilities of FBR. One of the FBR Members suggested that deputations should be restricted to occupational groups. FBR Members also advocated a mechanism whereby deputations would be governed under a policy rather based on personal recommendations, likes or dislikes.
On the policy of induction in FBR (HQ), Chairman, FBR was of the opinion that rather than stressing on the individual to be posted on deputation to FBR, the need was to identify the skill sets which are required for more efficient working of FBR. FBR Chairman suggested the FBR that a deputation policy of FBR should be drawn up on the similar lines as that of the Federal Government. In addition to this, FBR should identify the areas in which it needed professional and skilled persons and; thirdly, they have to devise ways and means to meet this deficient expertise.
As regards the already existing deputationists, Chairman, FBR was of the opinion that the performance of the officers/officials be reviewed by their respective supervisory officers and in case the performance was up to the required standards their cases be recommended for a further extension of deputation for two years, as is already permissible under the rules, after which they shall be repatriated to their parent department.
As far as the issue of absorption of deputationists was concerned, tax authorities observed that this would inherently give rise to various complications, such as individual cases being quoted as precedents, and complications in determining the seniority of the absorbed deputationists viz-a-viz regular officers of FBR.
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