PkRevenue.com – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced the transfer and posting of several senior officers within the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) from BS-19 to BS-21, effective immediately.
The timing of these changes, just four days before the presentation of the federal budget for 2024-25, and in the last month of the fiscal year, is noteworthy as this period is crucial for revenue collection efforts.
Typically, the FBR enforces a moratorium on transfers and postings during the budget preparation phase and the closing month of a fiscal year to ensure stability. However, the following high-profile IRS officers have been reassigned:
1. Ahmad Shuja Khan (BS-21): Transferred as Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, Regional Tax Office, Lahore, from Member (Audit/CRM), FBR Headquarters, Islamabad.
2. Mir Badshah Khan Wazir (BS-21): Continues as Member (Inland Revenue Operations), FBR Headquarters, Islamabad, while also taking on the role of Director General, Directorate General of International Tax Operations, FBR Headquarters, Islamabad.
3. Imtiaz Ali Solangi (BS-21): Appointed as Member (Audit/CRM), FBR Headquarters, Islamabad, with additional charge of Member (Accounting), from his previous role as Member (Accounting), FBR Headquarters, Islamabad.
4. Zubair Bilal (BS-20): Promoted to Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS), Large Taxpayers Office, Lahore, from Chief Commissioner (OPS), Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad.
5. Ms. Mufeeza Iqbal (BS-20): Transferred to Member (OPS) (Information Technology), FBR Headquarters, Islamabad, from Director General (OPS), Directorate General of International Tax Operations, FBR Headquarters, Islamabad.
6. Irshad Hussain (BS-20): Moved to Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS), Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad, from Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals), Sargodha.
7. Ms. Nazia Zeb Ali (BS-20): Appointed Chief (Retailer’s Registration), IR-Operations Wing, FBR Headquarters, Islamabad, from Chief (International Taxes), Directorate General of International Tax Operations, FBR Headquarters, Islamabad.
8. Abdul Jawwad (BS-20): Assigned as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-II), Large Taxpayers Office, Lahore, from Commissioner (Zone-IV), Corporate Tax Office, Lahore.
9. Faisal Asghar (BS-20): Retains his role as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals-I), Faisalabad, with additional charge as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals), Sargodha.
10. Ms. Rabia Yaseer Durrani (BS-19): Appointed Chief (OPS) (Offshore Properties), Directorate General of International Tax Operations, FBR Headquarters, Islamabad, from Additional Director, Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation (Inland Revenue), Islamabad.
11. Shehzad Mehmood (BS-19): Moved to Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) (Zone-IV), Corporate Tax Office, Lahore, from Additional Commissioner, Large Taxpayers Office, Lahore.
12. Fida Muhammad (BS-19): Transferred to Chief (OPS) (International Taxes), Directorate General of International Tax Operations, FBR Headquarters, Islamabad, from Secretary (Tax Treaties & Conventions), Directorate General of International Tax Operations, FBR Headquarters, Islamabad.
The FBR confirmed that these officers will continue to receive their performance allowance at their new postings. This strategic reshuffling comes as the FBR gears up for the upcoming fiscal challenges and revenue collection goals.
