FBR officials directed to file asset declarations

FBR officials directed to file asset declarations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed officials of Inland Revenue Service and Pakistan Customs to submit their asset declarations by July 31, 2021.

A notification issued on Monday, the FBR directed all the officers and officials to submit their asset declaration ending June 30, 2021 and Performance Evaluation Report due for the year 2020/2021 by July 31, 2021.

The FBR warned the officials that their performance allowance would be discontinued without any further notice and necessary action under the Civil Servants (E&D) Rules, 2020 would also be initiated on account of ‘misconduct’.

The FBR stated that according to Rule 12 of Government Servant (Conduct) Rules, 1964, every government servant is liable to submit his/her annual declaration of assets and liabilities ending on June 30 every year.

Also as per guideline to performance evaluation, the timelines for all employees of the FBR including its field formations to initiate and submit their performance evaluation reports are as: reporting officer by July 20; countering officer by July 31.

The FBR said it had been found from perusal of the record that some officers/officials had not complied with this mandatory responsibility on time.