FBR apologizes diplomat over show cause notice

FBR apologizes diplomat over show cause notice

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has apologized over sending show cause notice to a foreign diplomat by an adjudication collection.

In a tweet message, FBR spokesman said that it had been noticed that Customs Collectorate (Adjudication) Islamabad had sent a notice to the foreign diplomat.

“Sending a notice to a foreign diplomat is against Vienna Convention which provides immunity to the foreign government officials and representatives of an embassy,” the spokesman said.

On the directives of the FBR the Customs office amending the show cause notice and seizure report.

The spokesman said that in the due course the FBR apologized the foreign diplomat over the act of the collectorate.