Tax authority warns that failure to disclose or submitting false information may constitute misconduct under civil service rules
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all Inland Revenue Service (IRS) officers who have yet to comply with disclosure requirements to declare any foreign nationality or foreign travel documents without further delay.
The directive follows the Establishment Division’s S.R.O. No. 893(I)/2026, dated June 1, 2026, and Office Memorandum dated June 4, 2026, concerning the disclosure and regulation of foreign nationality among civil servants.
The FBR had earlier directed its officers through a circular issued on June 9, 2026, to submit declarations regarding foreign nationality and foreign travel documents on the prescribed proforma by July 8, 2026.
However, the tax authority said a number of officers had still not submitted the required information.
90-day deadline expires
According to the FBR, Rule 3(3) of the Civil Servants (Disclosure and Regulation of Foreign Nationality) Rules, 2026 requires the declaration to be submitted within 90 days, with the deadline falling on August 30, 2026.
As the deadline has now passed, the FBR has directed all officers who have not submitted the required information to complete the prescribed proforma and submit it to their respective Management Wing secretaries through the designated email addresses.
For BS-17 to BS-18 IRS officers, the information is to be submitted to the Secretary HRM-II.
For BS-19 to BS-22 IRS officers, submissions are to be made to the Secretary Management IR-I.
Meanwhile, BS-17 and above Ex-Cadre (IRS) officers have been directed to submit their declarations to the Secretary Management IR-III.
Field formations told to ensure compliance
The FBR has also instructed heads of all field formations to ensure compliance with the directions issued through its June 9 circular.
The latest directive is aimed at completing the disclosure process in accordance with the Civil Servants (Disclosure and Regulation of Foreign Nationality) Rules, 2026.
The requirement covers information relating to foreign nationality and foreign travel documents and is part of the government’s regulatory framework for civil servants.
False declaration may constitute misconduct
The FBR has reminded officers of the consequences of failing to submit the required declaration or providing incorrect information.
Under Rule 3(4) of the Civil Servants (Disclosure and Regulation of Foreign Nationality) Rules, 2026, failure to submit the required declaration or making a false declaration constitutes misconduct under the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020.
The FBR has therefore asked all remaining officers to submit the required information without further delay and directed field formations to ensure that the disclosure requirements are fully complied with.
The move comes after the expiry of the 90-day deadline and reinforces the government’s requirement for civil servants to disclose relevant foreign nationality and travel-document information.