The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has banned entry of visitors into the Board's premises with immediate effect to check any leakage of taxation and relief measures for the up-coming budget (2012-2013). In this connection, the FBR has issued a circular here on Monday.
According to the circular, due to heavy engagements of Chairman and Members of the FBR, entry of the visitors in Board's premises is restricted with immediate effect. Following procedure shall apply until further orders: Only visitors of the Chairman/ members shall be allowed entry subject to approval of the concerned officers. In case a visitor has prior appointment, the concerned Private Secretary will intimate the receptionist to this effect well before time.
Chiefs requiring entry of any visitor in the FBR premises may inform the private secretary of their Member so that the personal staff of the Member intimates the receptionist well before time for arranging entry, it said. If the concerned officer is busy at that moment, the private secretary would convey suitable instructions to the receptionist in this regard so that the meeting of the visitors may be arranged at another appropriate time and date.
In case the meeting has previously been confirmed with the visitors, an intimation regarding cancellation thereof should be given to the Receptionist well before the appointment time. No officer/ staff other than the Chairman/ members and chiefs are allowed to receive visitors. These instructions may please strictly be complied with by all concerned, FBR's circular added.