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FBR exempts sales tax on import of oxygen gas, cylinders

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday granted sales tax exemption on import of oxygen gas and cylinders (for oxygen gas) for a period of three months.

The FBR issued SRO 649(I)/2020 dated August 03, 2020 to exempt the sales tax from June 23, 2020 on import of the following:

01. Oxygen gas under PCT 2804.4000

02. Cylinders (for oxygen gas) under PCT 7311.0090

03. Cryogenic tanks (for oxygen gas) under PCT 7311.0030

The FBR said that the said exemption shall apply in respect of the letters of credit opened or goods declaration forms filed on or after June 23, 2020.

Previously the FBR issued SRO 593(I)/2020 and exempted the import of oxygen gas and oxygen gas cylinders from customs duty for three months effective from June 23, 2020.

August 3, 2020
Withholding tax rates on dividend income updated for tax year 2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has updated withholding tax card for dividend income to be applicable during Tax Year 2021 (2020-2021).

The FBR issued the withholding tax card 2020-2021 (updated up to June 30, 2020) after incorporating amendments made to Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 through Finance Act, 2020.

Under Section 150 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, every person paying dividend shall collect/deduct withholding tax at prescribed rates from recipient of dividend at the time the dividend is actually paid.

The tax shall be final under section 5 read with section 8 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

According to the updated withholding tax card:

Tax shall be deducted on the gross amount of dividend paid:

(a) In the case of dividend paid by Independent Power Purchasers (IPPs) whereas such dividend is a pass through item under an Implementation Agreement or Power Purchase Agreement or Energy Purchase Agreement and is required to be reimbursed by Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) or its predecessor or successor entity:

The tax rate shall be 7.5 percent and 15 percent for persons not appearing on Active Taxpayers List (ATL).

(b) In mutual funds and cases other than mentioned at (a) above and (ba) below

The tax rate shall be 15 percent and 30 percent for persons not appearing on the ATL.

(ba) In case of person receiving dividend from a company where no tax is payable by such company, due to exemption of income or carry forward of business losses under Part-VIII of Chapter-III or claim of tax credits under Part-X of Chapter-III.

The tax rate shall be 25 percent and the rate shall be increased by 100 percent in case the person is not on the ATL.

Return on Investment in Sukuk under Section 150A

Special Purpose Vehicle, Company shall collect / deduct withholding tax at prescribed rates from Sukuk holders on payment of gross amount of return on investment at the time of actual payment

The tax shall be final under section 5AA read with section 8 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

On Payment of return on investment in Sukuks:

a) In case the Sukuk- holder is a company the tax rate shall be 25 percent and it shall be increased by 100 percent in case persons are not on the ATL.

b) In case the Sukuk – holder is an individual or an association of person, if the return on investment is more than one million, the tax rate shall be 12.5 percent and the rate shall be doubled in case persons not appearing on the ATL.

c) In case the Sukuk – holder is an individual and an association of person, if the return on investment is less than one million, the tax rate shall be 10 percent and will be doubled in case person is not on the ATL.

August 3, 2020

FBR updates withholding tax card for salary income

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued updated withholding tax card for salary income to be prevailed during Tax Year 2021 (2020-2021).

The FBR issued the withholding tax card 2020-2021 (updated up to June 30, 2020) after incorporating amendment made to Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 through Finance Act, 2020.

According to the withholding tax card, every person responsible for paying salary to an employee shall deduct tax from the amount paid under Section 149 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 as per given rates:

Salary slabs	Tax Rates on salary slabs
01. Where taxable income does not exceeds Rs600,000	0 percent
02. Where taxable income exceeds Rs600,000 but does not exceed Rs1,200,000	5 percent of the amount exceeding Rs600,000
03. Where taxable income exceeds Rs1,200,000 but does not exceeds Rs1,800,000	Rs30,000 plus 10 percent of the amount exceeding Rs1,200,000
04. Where taxable income exceeds Rs1,800,000 but does not exceed Rs2,500,000	Rs90,000 plus 15 percent of the amount exceeding Rs1,800,000
05. Where taxable income exceeds Rs2,500,000 but does not exceed Rs3,500,000	Rs195,000 plus 17.5 percent of the amount exceeding Rs2,500,000
06. where taxable income exceeds Rs3,500,000 but does not exceed Rs5,000,000	Rs370,000 plus 20 percent of the amount exceeding Rs3,500,000
07. Where taxable income exceeds Rs5,000,000 but does not exceed Rs8,000,000	Rs670,000 plus 22.5 percent of the amount exceeding Rs5,000,000
08. where taxable income exceeds Rs8,000,000 but does not exceeds Rs12,000,000	Rs1,345,000 plus 25 percent of the amount exceeding Rs8,000,000
09. Where taxable income exceeds Rs12,000,000 but does not exceed Rs30,000,000	Rs2,345,000 plus 27.5 percent of the amount exceeding Rs12,000,000
10. Where taxable income exceeds Rs30,000,000 but does not exceed Rs50,000,000	Rs7,295,000 plus 30 percent of the amount exceeding Rs30,000,000
11. Where taxable income exceeds Rs50,000,000 but does not exceed Rs75,000,000	Rs13,295,000 plus 32.5 percent of the amount exceeding Rs50,000,000
12. Where taxable income exceeds Rs75,000,000	Rs21,420,000 plus 35 percent of the amount exceeding Rs75,000,000

The FBR further said that under Section 149(3) of the Ordinance, every person responsible for making payment for directorship fee for fee for attending board meeting or such fee by whatever name called shall deduct 20 percent of the gross amount paid.

August 2, 2020

FBR issues updated withholding tax rates for imported goods

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued updated withholding tax rates for imported goods. The FBR issued withholding tax card 2020-2021 after incorporating amendment made to Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 through Finance Act, 2020.

The FBR issued updated withholding tax rates applicable for imported goods under Section 148 of Income Tax ordinance, 2001.

The withholding tax shall be collected by collector of customs from importer of goods at the same time and manner as the customs duty is payable in respect of the goods imported.

The following category of importers shall pay withholding tax rate at one percent of the import value as increased by customs duty, sales tax and federal excise duty and two percent on those importers on appearing on the Active Taxpayers List (ATL):

(i) Persons importing goods classified in Part-I of the Twelfth Schedule

(ii) Industrial undertaking importing remeltable steel (PCT Heading 72.04) and directly reduced iron for its own use;

(iii) Persons importing potassic of Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet’s decision No. ECC-155/12/2004 dated the 9th December, 2004

(iv) Persons importing Urea;

(v) Manufactures covered under Notification No. S.R.O 1125(I)/2011 dated the 31st December, 2011 and importing items covered under S.R.O 1125(I)/2011 dated 31st December, 2011.

(vi) Persons importing Gold; and

(vii) Persons importing Cotton

(viii) Persons importing LNG

Two percent of the import value as increased by Custom duty, sales tax and federal excise duty and four percent on persons not appearing on ATL shall apply on (ix) persons importing goods classified in Part-II of the Twelfth Schedule.

5.5 percent of the import value as increased by Custom duty, sales tax and federal excise duty and 11 percent on persons not appearing on ATL on (X) persons importing goods classified in Part-III of the Twelfth Schedule.

Industrial undertaking importing Plastic raw material (PCT Heading 39.01 to 39.12) for its own use shall pay 1.75 percent withholding tax of the import value as increased by Custom-duty, sales tax and federal excise duty and 3.5 percent for persons not appearing on the ATL.

In case of manufacturers covered under rescinded Notification No. S.R.O 1125(I)/2011 dated the 31st December, 2011 as it stood on the 28th June, 2019 on import of items covered under the aforementioned S.R.O. The tax rate shall be one percent and two percent in case persons not appearing on the ATL.
In case of persons importing finished pharmaceutical products that are not manufactured otherwise in Pakistan, as certified by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan. Such persons shall pay four percent and 8 percent in case persons not appearing on the ATL.
Persons Importing Pulses shall pay 2 percent of the import value as increased by Custom-duty, sales tax and federal excise duty and four percent in case persons not appearing on the ATL.
Commercial importers covered under Notification No. S.R.O 1125(I)/2011 dated the 31st December, 2011 and importing items covered under S.R.O 1125(I)/2011 dated the 31st December, 2011 shall pay 3 percent of the import value as increased by custom-duty sales tax and federal excise duty and six percent in case persons not appearing on the ATL.

Commercial Importer importing Plastic raw material (PCT Heading 39.01 to 39.12) for its own use shall pay 4.5 percent of the import value as increased by Custom-duty, sales tax and federal excise duty and 9 percent in case persons not appearing on the ATL.

Persons importing coal shall pay 4 percent and 8 percent in case persons not appearing on the ATL.
Persons importing finished pharmaceutical products that are not manufactured otherwise in Pakistan as certified by the Drug Regulatory of Pakistan shall pay 4 percent and 8 percent in case persons not appearing on the ATL.
Ship breakers on import of ship shall pay 4.5 percent and 9 percent in case persons not appearing on the ATL.
Industrial undertakings not covered under S.No 1 to 6 shall pay 5.5 percent and 11 percent in case persons not appearing on the ATL.
Companies not covered under S. Nos 1 to 9 shall pay 5.5 percent and 11 percent in case persons not appearing on the ATL.
Persons not covered Under S.Nos1 to 10 shall pay 6 percent and 12 percent in case persons not appearing on the ATL.

On Import of Mobile Phones by any Person (individual, AOP, Company):

Withholding Tax Regime

C&F Value In CBUIn CKD/SKD in USD ($) )
Up to 30 except smart phones	Rs70	Rs0
Exceeding 30 and up to 100 and smart phones up to 100	Rs100	Rs0
Exceeding 100 and up to 200	Rs930	Rs0
Exceeding 200 and up to 350	Rs970	Rs0
Exceeding 350 and up to 500	Rs3,000	Rs5,000
Exceeding 500	Rs5,200	Rs11,500

Persons not appearing in the Active Taxpayers’ List :The applicable tax rate is to be increased by 100% (Rule-1 of Tenth Schedule to the Ordinance).

Section 148(7)

The tax required to be collected under this section shall be minimum tax on the income of importer arising from the imports subject to sub-section (1) of this section and this sub-section shall not apply [i.e Adjustable] in the case of Import of:

a. Raw material, plant, equipment & parts by an industrial undertaking for its own use;

b. motor vehicle in CBU condition by manufacturer of motor vehicle.

c. Large import houses as defined / explained in 148(7)(d)

d. A foreign produced film imported for the purposes of screening and viewing.

The tax collected under this section at the time of import of ships by ship-breakers shall be minimum tax. Section 148(8A).

August 2, 2020

Tax collection from salaried persons surges by 68 percent

KARACHI: The collection of income tax from salaried persons registered 68 percent growth during July – March 2019/2020 due to upward revision in tax rates on various salary slabs, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported in its Third Quarterly Report on Pakistan Economy issued on Thursday.

The collection under this head increased to Rs89.7 billion during July – March 2019/2020 as compared with Rs53.5 billion in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year.

The SBP attributed the rise in tax collection from salary to upward revision in tax rates on various salary slabs.

The central bank said that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs41.3 billion as advance tax on telephone/mobile phones during July – March 2019/2020 showing around 7-time higher than the collection of Rs5.3 billion in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year.

The advance tax collection was remained suspended in 2018/2019 which resulted in nominal collection in the same year. However, after the resumption of collection granted by the court resulted in phenomenal growth.

The advance tax collection from imports registered negative growth of 8 percent to Rs155 billion during July – March 2019/2020 as compared with Rs168.2 billion in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year.

The decline in revenue collection was mainly due to slowdown in the economy in the start of the fiscal year 2019/2020 which resulted in fall in country’s import bill during the period. However, this impact was further worsened following the coronavirus pandemic.

The FBR also witnessed 52.5 percent decline in advance tax collection from cash withdrawal during the period under review. The revenue authority collected Rs12.7 billion during first nine months of the fiscal year 2019/2020 as compared with Rs26.8 billion in the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year.

The SBP report stated that with the abolishment of advance tax on banking transaction for filers in Finance Supplementary (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019, the collection from cash withdrawal declined by 52.5 percent during Jul-Mar FY20 as compared to a rise of 7.8 percent in the review period.

Collection from contracts grew by 5.5 percent during Jul-Mar FY20 in contrast to a decline of 15.3 percent in the corresponding period last year.

This is largely due to higher PSDP releases during the period under review.

July 31, 2020
Revenue collection registers 27pc growth in first month of 2020/2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started the fiscal year 2020/2020 with 27 percent growth in revenue collection for July 2020.

The FBR collected Rs300 billion in July 2020 as compared with Rs236 billion in the same month of the last year, according to provisional figures released by the FBR on Thursday.

Another significance of the monthly collection, the FBR has surpassed the assigned target for the month of July 2020 by Rs57 billion.

The revenue collection target for the month was set at Rs243 billion. However, with the improved economic activities after ease in lockdown the FBR managed to reach Rs300 billion mark, which is 125 percent of the target.

The Inland Revenue overshot the target by Rs52 billion, whereas the Customs Wing exceeded the target by Rs5 billion.

To redress the hardships of the business community caused by Covid-19, an unprecedented amount of refunds to the tune of Rs15 billion have been disbursed during July 2020, as compared to refunds of Rs.7 billion during July 2019.

Sales Tax refunds are being issued under centralized and automated system called FASTER which is clearing refunds to exporters within 72 hours for the first time as committed by the Government in July, 2020.

This has facilitated the exporters and the industry easing off their liquidity crunch.

According to the official figure, total customs duty collected during July, 2020 is over Rs. 42 billion which is 6 percent higher than that collected in same period of July 2019. This is despite the fact that there is less than 1 percent growth in import values during this period.

The higher growth in FBR revenues is primarily on account of better supervision and improved administrative controls despite economic conditions caused by Covid-19 during which the country mostly remained in lockdown state.

The revenue trajectory also beat the adverse impact of governments’ import compression policy.

FBR is also engaging with trade and industry to mitigate their genuine grievances.

FBR is proactively reaching out to Trade and Industry and resolving their issues. FBR has also launched an unprecedented crackdown on corruption dismissing and suspending about a dozen officers and officials only during the month of July 2020.

July 30, 2020

FBR suspends 41 customs officials under disciplinary action

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday suspended 41 officials of Pakistan Customs Department for a period of three months with immediate effect.

Following inspectors of BS-16 have been suspended:

S.#	Names & Designation	Present Posting
1	Rehamtullah Khan, Inspector	MCC, (E&C), Quetta
2	Shehzada Aamir, Inspector	MCC, (E&C), Quetta
3	Mehmood -ul-Hassan, Inspector	Directorate of Transit Trade, Peshawar
4	Mir Zaman, Superintendent	MCC, (E&C), Peshawar
5	Amjad Maqbool Butt, Inspector	Directorate of Transit Trade, Peshawar
6	Irshad Akbar, Inspector	Directorate of Transit Trade, Peshawar
7	Azeem Khan Marwat, Inspector	Directorate of Transit Trade, Peshawar
8	Sagheer Baig, Inspector	MCC, (A&F), Peshawar
9	Azhar Jalil, Appraising Officer	MCC, (A&F), Peshawar
10	Zia Ur Rehman, Inspector	MCC, (A&F), Peshawar
11	Abdur Rahim, Inspector	MCC, (A&F), Peshawar
12	Anika Malik, Appraising Officer	MCC, (A&F), Peshawar
13	Ms. Faiqa, Appraising Officer	MCC, (A&F), Peshawar
14	Saima Sweety, Appraising Officer	MCC, (A&F), Peshawar
15	Muhammad Arshad, Inspector	MCC, (A&F), Peshawar
16	Muhammad Junaid, Inspector	MCC, (A&F), Peshawar
17	Gulzar Muhammad, Inspector	MCC, (A&F), Peshawar
18	Zafar Iqbal Joota, Inspector	MCC, (E&C), Multan (posted at MCC, AIIA), Lahore.
19	Muhammad Ali Jamali, S/o Hazoor Bakhsh, Inspector	MCC, Gwadar
20	Mashooq Ali, Inspector	MCC, (JIAP), Karachi
21	Muhammad Ali Jamali, S/o Wahid Bakhsh, Inspector	MCC, Gwadar
22	Saeed-uz-Rehman, Inspector	MCC, Hyderabad
23	Manzoor Ahmed Khoso, Senior Preventive Officer	MCC, (E&C), Karachi
24	Saddam Hussain Bhalkani, Preventive Officer	MCC, (E&C), Karachi

The following officials of Customs Department are placed under suspension under Rule 5(1) of the Government Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973, for a period of three months with immediate effect:-

S.#	Name and Designation	Present Posting
1	Haji Abdullah Achakzai, Sepoy	MCC, (E&C), Quetta
2	Abdul Ghani, Sepoy	MCC, (E&C), Quetta
3	Kala Khan, Havaldar	MCC, (E&C), Quetta
4	Muhammad Javaid, S/o Ali Bahadur, Sepoy	MCC, (E&C), Quetta
5	Abdul Sattar Bangulzai, Sepoy	MCC, (E&C), Quetta
6	Abdul Kabeer, Sepoy	MCC, (E&C), Quetta
7	Muhammad Sarwar, Sepoy	MCC, (E&C), Quetta
8	Lehna Khan, Sepoy	MCC, Gwadar
9	Saeed Ahmed Mirwani, Sepoy	MCC, Gwadar
10	Ravi Lal, LDC	Directorate of Transit Trade, Peshawar
11	Manzoor Hussain, LDC	Directorate of Transit Trade, Peshawar
12	Rana Muhammad Ashraf, Havaldar	MCC, (E&C), Multan
13	Muhammad Asad, Sepoy	MCC, (E&C), Multan
14	Muhammad Yousaf, Sepoy	MCC, (E&C), Multan
15	Sajjad Ali Memon, Sepoy	MCC, Hyderabad
16	Hamzo Khan, Sepoy	MCC, Hyderabad
17	Ghulam Shabir Ahmed Bhutto, Sepoy	MCC, Hyderabad

July 30, 2020

FBR transfers IRS officers of BS-16-20

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday notified transfers and postings of BS-16 to BS-20 officers of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) with immediate effect and until further orders.

The FBR notified transfers and postings of following officers:

01. Mohammed Nasser Janjua (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (IR-Analysis) (IR-Operations Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Commissioner-IR, (HRM) Regional Tax Office III, Karachi.

02. Muhammad Abid (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (IR-Formations) (IR-Operations Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Chief, Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

03. Ms. Yasmeen Fatima (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (TPA) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post Chief, (Inland Revenue Operations) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

04. Abdul Hafeez Nizamani (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-I) Regional Tax Office, Hyderabad from the post of Commissioner-IR, (zone-II) Regional Tax Office, Sukkur.

05. Ijlal Ahmed Khattak (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (Revenue & Operations) (IR-Opertaions Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Director, Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation (Inland Revenue), Islamabad.

06. Tariq Hussain Sheikh (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-II) Regional Tax Office, Sukkur from the post of Chief, (Reforms & Implementation) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

07. Ms. Rezwana Siddiqui (IT Cadre/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (OPS) (IT) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Chief, (OPS) (IR-Analysis) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

08. Ms. Uzma Munir (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as SA to Member (IR-Operations), FBR (HQ), Islamabad from the post of Secretary, (Taxpayers Audit) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

09. Naveed Ali Narejo (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Secretary, (IR-Jurisdiction) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Additional Commissioner-IR, Corporate Regional Tax Office, Karachi.

10. Sultan Muhammad Nawaz Nasir (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Commissioner Inland Revenue Regional Tax Office, Peshawar from the post of Secretary, (Revenue & Budget) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

11. Ms. Amra Sarwar (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Secretary, (Taxpayers Audit) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of SA TO Member (IR-Operations), Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

12. Asad Aziz (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Secretary, (Revenue & Budget) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Additional Commissioner-IR, Regional Tax Office, Sargodha.

13. Zubair Khan (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Secretary, (S.T) (IR-Operations Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Additional Commissioner-IR, Large Taxpayers Unit, Lahore.

14. Malik Akhlaq Ahmad (AOST/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Second Secretary, (IR-Operations) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Assistant Director (Audit), Regional Tax Office, Rawalpindi.

15. Rehan Khalid (AOST/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director (Audit), Regional Tax Office, Rawalpindi from the post of Second Secretary, (IR Operations) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

16. Hammad Hussain Jaffari (Inland Revenue Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Second Secretary, (TPU) (IR-Operations Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Deputy Commissioner-IR, Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad.

17. Arafat Faiz Rasool (Sales Tax Department/BS-16) has been transferred and posted as Second Secretary, (IR-Operations) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Senior Auditor, Regional Tax Office, Islamabad.

18. Bilal Afzal (Sales Tax Department/BS-16) has been transferred and posted as Senior Auditor, Regional Tax Office, Islamabad from the post of Senior Auditor, (IR-Operations Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

The FBR said that the officers who are drawing performance allowance prior to issuance of this notification shall continue to draw this allowance on the new place of posting.

July 30, 2020
FBR reshuffles BS-19-20 customs officers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday announced major reshuffle and notified transfers and postings of senior Customs officers of BS-19 and BS-20 with immediate effect and until further orders.

The FBR notified transfers and posting of following officers of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS):

01. Muhammad Asghar Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Rawalpindi from the post of Director, Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Islamabad.

02. Dr. Akhtar Hussain (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Peshawar from the post of Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Faisalabad.

03. Fayyaz Anwar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) who is currently posted as Director, Directorate of Internal Audit-North (Customs), Islamabad, has been directed to look after the charge of Director, Directorate of Post Clearance Audit(Central), Lahore.

4 Ms. Zeba Azhar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Reforms and Automation (Customs), Karachi from the post of Director, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi.

05. Khalid Hussain Jamali (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Quetta from the post of Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Hyderabad.

06. Feroze Alam Junejo (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi from the post of Director, Directorate of Input Output Coefficient Organization (South), Karachi.

07. Zahid Ali Baig (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief, Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation,FBR, Rawalpindi.

08. Rashid Habib Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Gilgit-Baltistan from the post of Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Peshawar.

09. Sami-ul-Haq (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Quetta from the post of Director, Directorate of Reforms and Automation (Customs), Karachi.

10. Asif Abbas (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) who is currently posted as Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Lahore has been directed to look after the charge of Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Faisalabad.

11. Usman Bajwa (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Multan from the post of Director, Directorate of Post Clearance Audit (Central), Lahore.

12. Amer Rashid Sheikh (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Hyderabad from the post of Director, Directorate of IPR Enforcement (South), Karachi.

13. Muhammad Akram Ch. (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (OPS) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Director, (OPS) Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Quetta.

14. Syed Faisal Saeed Bokhari (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Chief, (OPS) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Additional Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Peshawar.

15. Sanaullah Abro (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Director (OPS), Directorate General of Risk Management, Karachi from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad.

16. Syed Naeem Akhtar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Director, (OPS) Directorate of Internal Audit-South (customs), Karachi from the post of Additional Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Hyderabad.

17. Muhammad Tahir (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Director, (OPS) Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Islamabad from the post of Secretary, Federal Board of

Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

18. Ms. Nyma Batool (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Director (OPS), Directorate of IPR Enforcement (South), Karachi from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement and Facilitation (East), Karachi.

19. Muhammad Saleem Memon (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Director (OPS), Directorate of IOCO (South), Karachi from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Hyderabad.

20. Muhammad Amir Thahim (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Director, (OPS) Directorate of Transit Trade, Quetta from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement and Facilitation (West), Karachi.

21. Yousaf Haider Orakzai (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Director (OPS), Directorate of CBCM/FATF Cell, DG I&I-FBR, Islamabad from the post of Additional Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Islamabad (stationed at Peshawar). He will also look after the charge of Director (OPS), Directorate of Law and Prosecution, DG I&I-FBR, Islamabad.

22. Munib Sarwar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Director (OPS), Directorate of IPR Enforcement (Central), Lahore from the post of Additional Director, Directorate of Customs Valuation, Lahore.

23. Muhammad Ismail (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Director, (OPS) Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Gwadar from the post of Additional Director, Directorate of Transit Trade, Quetta.

The FBR said that the officers who are drawing performance allowance prior to issuance of this notification shall continue to draw this allowance on the new place of posting.

July 30, 2020
FBR offices to observe normal office timings after Eid holidays

KARACHI: The offices of Inland Revenue and Pakistan Customs shall observe normal working hours (9:00am to 5:00pm) after the Eid holidays, a notification said on Thursday.

The FBR directed all field formations that all offices of the federal government will revert to normal office timings i.e. 9:00 am to 5:00pm immediately after Eid holidays i.e. from August 03, 2020.

The federal government reduced the office timings due to coronavirus pandemic. However, the pace of coronavirus has been slow down significantly.

July 30, 2020