ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sought asset details of all Grade-17 to 22 officers of Inland Revenue Service and Pakistan Customs Service, it is learnt.
This is a legal requirement for the tax officials to submit details of assets with the FBR on an annual basis. The declarations are kept confidential with the FBR, but the FBR chairman can access the details of assets of these officials. The deadline of assets declarations has already expired in July 2024.
When asked whether the new FBR chairman has sought details of assets of these officials, a senior FBR official told Business Recorder that it is an annual exercise and no specific instructions have
been issued by the FBR chairman.
Sources informed that tax authorities have directed the FBR Member Administration to furnish assets details of all IRS and customs officers. At the same time, reshuffling of tax officials of Inland Revenue Service and Pakistan Customs Service is also expected in coming days.
Presently, the workforce of the FBR comprises over 20,000 employees in BS-17 to BS-22 with 1,275 officials in Inland Revenue Service and around 600 officials in Pakistan Customs Service.
Sources said that the officers of Inland Revenue Service and Customs submit their assets details along with income tax returns every year.
On the other hand, the officers of other cadres of civil services rarely file income tax returns as well as asset details with the Establishment Division despite the fact the human resource department issue directions to all departments on start of every fiscal year.
Every year, the FBR obtained Declaration of Assets and Liabilities from all the officers of Inland Revenue Services (IRS) and Pakistan Customs Services (PCS) by the end of fiscal year.
A per Establishment Division’s office memorandum, under Rule 12 of the Government Servant (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and administrative instructions issued by the Establishment Division from time to time, the Declaration of Assets and Liabilities are required to be submitted by all the officers/officials of the FBR.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2024