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FBR launches mobile application for basic status verification

KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched mobile application for verification of status of sales tax, active taxpayers list (ATL), online NTN/STRN inquiry etc.

According to updates on Friday the FBR launched Tax Asaan mobile application with selected functionality of Iris web application.

This mobile application provides the taxpayers a quick and on-the-go access of basic verification features like ATL, Online NTN/STRN inquiry, exemption certificate and CPR utilization status etc.

The FBR said that the new and simplified functionality has been proved under Tax Asaan mobile application for the users to get register for sales tax. “Now user can save time and instead of visiting Regional Tax Office (RTO) for sales tax registration they can simply fill in the registration form available on the Tax Asaan mobile application.”

The revenue body said that Tax Asaan – Sales Tax Registration feature facilitates both manufacturers and other than manufacturer categories of sales tax. Soon after successful registration the user will be able to generate bank CPR for payment of dues.

“However, in order to file sales tax return the user need to get bio-metric verification within a month of sales tax registration by visiting e-Sahulat centre of NADRA,” the FBR said.

August 24, 2019
FBR issues draft return forms for salaried, business individuals for tax year 2019

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued draft income tax return form for salaried and business individuals for tax year 2019.

The FBR issued SRO 951(I)/2019 on Friday and invited comments from stakeholders on the draft forms within seven days from the issuance of the date.

The revenue body issued the draft electronic return forms for business individuals, salaried persons and Association of Persons (AOPs).

The date for filing income tax returns for tax year 2019 is September 30, 2019 for the income year July 01, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

The forms can be downloaded from this link.

August 23, 2019
Withholding Tax Card 2019/2020: non-ATL to pay 40pc on foreign produced commercials

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that up to 40 percent income tax shall be collected from a person not on the Active Taxpayers List (ATL) in case of receiving payment as non-resident person against foreign produced commercials.

According to Withholding Tax Card for tax year 2019/2020 issued by the FBR, the tax shall be deducted on payment for foreign produced commercials under Section 152A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

Every person responsible for making payment to a non-resident person shall collect withholding tax at the time of payment from non-resident person.

The FBR said that tax to be deducted from non-resident while making payments for foreign produced commercial for advertisement on any television channel or any other media at the rate of 20 percent of the gross amount.

For person not appearing in the ATL, the applicable tax rate is to be increased by 100 percent i.e. 40 percent of the gross amount. The deducted amount shall be final tax liability.

The FBR also issued withholding tax rates on payments to non-residents under Section 152 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

The FBR said that every person shall deduct tax while making payments for royalties and fee for technical payments to resident under Section 152(1) of the Ordinance at the rate of 15 percent of the gross amount.

Every person shall deduct withholding tax rate under Section 152(1A) from:

a) Contract or sub-contract under a construction, assembly or installation project in Pakistan including a contract for the supply of supervisory activities relating to such project.

b) Any other contract for construction or services rendered relating there to.

c) Contract for advertisement services rendered by TV Satellite Channels.

The tax rate shall be 7 percent of the gross amount.

In case person is not appearing on the ATL, the applicable tax rate is to be increased by 100 percent i.e. 14 percent of the gross amount.

Under Section 152(1AA) the tax will be deducted from non-resident on any payment of insurance premium or re-insurance to non-resident person the tax shall be deducted at 5 percent of the gross amount.

Under Section 152(1AAA), the tax will be deducted at 10 percent of the gross amount on payments for advertisement services from non-resident person relaying from outside Pakistan.

In case persons not appearing on ATL, the applicable tax rate is to be increased by 100 percent i.e. 20 percent of the gross amount.

The FBR said that tax shall be deducted on remittance outside Pakistan, of fee for off-shore digital services, chargeable to tax u/s 6, to a non-resident person on behalf of any resident or a permanent establishment of a non-resident in Pakistan.

The FBR said that banking company or financial institution shall collect five percent of the gross amount from non-resident at the time the amount is actually paid.

In case persons not appearing in the ATL, the applicable tax rate is to be increased by 100 percent i.e. 10 percent of the gross amount.

Under Section 152(2), the tax deduction on payment to non-resident, no otherwise specified the tax rate shall be 20 percent of the gross amount. The tax shall be adjustable.

Under Section 152(2A), every prescribed person making payment to a prescribed person making payment to a permanent establishment of non-resident for

(a) sale of goods

(i) in case of a company the tax rate shall be four percent of the gross amount.

(ii) Other than company cases the tax rate shall be 4.5 percent of the gross amount.

Persons not appearing on ATL the applicable tax rate is to be increased by 100 percent i.e.

(i) in case of a company the tax rate shall be 8 percent.

(ii) other than company cases the tax rate shall be 9 percent.

(b) Rendering /providing of services the tax rate shall be two percent.

In the case of Transport service:

(i) in case of a company : 8 percent

(ii) Other than company cases: 10 percent

(c) Execution of a contract other than a contract for sale of goods or providing/ rendering of services.

(i) In case of sports persons: 10 percent

(ii) Other than sports persons: 7 percent

August 23, 2019
FBR extends date of sales tax, FED payment

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday extended the last date for sales tax and federal excise duty (FED) payment for the month of July 2019 up to August 23, 2019.

The FBR in an office order informed all Chief Commissioners Inland Revenue of Large Taxpayers Units (LTUs) and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) regarding extension in the date for submission of sales tax and FED return for the tax period of July 2019.

The FBR said that the date of payment of sales tax and FED for the tax period July 2019, which was due on August 10, 2019 and extended up to August 21, 2019, has been further extended up to August 23, 2019.

August 22, 2019
FBR directs IR, Customs offices to ensure taxpayer friendly environment

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday directed all offices of Inland Revenue and Pakistan Customs to ensure a clean and friendly environment in the offices across the country.

The FBR directed that all the offices of Inland Revenue and Pakistan Customs should maintain the highest level of cleanliness.

Sitting areas for visitors should be clean and well lit. Janitorial staff should be directed to maintain the cleanliness of offices and washrooms for officers, staff and visitors.

Parking space for officers should be clearly market and there should be reserved parking space for visiting taxpayers, tax practitioners, lawyers, chartered accountants and other visitors. The concerned officers should carry out periodic inspection of their respective premises and take necessary steps to ensure a clean working environment.

As FBR and its field formations receive a very large number of visitors on a daily basis, the concerned staff should extend necessary courtesy and respect to visiting taxpayers.

All sitting areas specified for visitors should have ample seating arrangements with availability of clean drinking water.

Keeping in view the overall security situation, each field office must chalk out a detailed security plan which must be strictly adhered.

The FBR further said that all security cameras should be made operational and video feed must be constantly monitored.

The FBR also directed the offices to contribute towards tree plantation campaign of the government by planting trees in their offices and residential colonies. The respective staff be directed to ensure maintenance and care of the green areas.

The FBR would conduct spot visit of field offices to verify compliance of the directions.

August 22, 2019
FBR notifies transfers, postings of IRS BS-19-20 officers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday notified transfers and postings of BS-19-20 officers of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) with immediate effect until further orders.

The FBR notified transfers and postings of the following officers:

01. Imtiaz Ahmed (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief, Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Chief Coordinator, Chief Coordinator Computer Wing (Income Tax), Islamabad.

02. Sajidullah Siddiqui (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue Inland Revenue (Appeals-II), Karachi. He was awaiting for posting.

03. Naeem Babar (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) (Lyall Pur Zone) Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad from the post of Additional Commissioner, Regional Tax Office II, Lahore.

04. Rehan Safdar (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) (WHT) Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad from the post of Additional Commissioner, Large Taxpayers Unit, Lahore.

05. Abdul Waheed Khan (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) (East Zone-II) Regional Tax Office, Islamabad. He is also assigned the “Additional Charge” of the post of Commissioner-IR (OPS) (West Zone-I), RTO, Islamabad until further orders. From the post of Additional Director, Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation (Inland Revenue), Islamabad.

06. Zulfiqar Ali Memon (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) (Zone-IV) Large Taxpayers Unit, Karachi from the post of Additional Commissioner, Large Taxpayers Unit, Karachi.

07. Dr. Razi-ur-Rehman Khan (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) (Zone-I) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Lahore from the post of Additional Commissioner, Corporate Regional Tax Office, Lahore.

08. Syed Bahadur Ali (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) (WHT) Regional Tax Office, Multan from the post of Additional Commissioner, (Inland Revenue Range) Regional Tax Office, Multan.

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.

August 22, 2019
FBR transfers 80 Customs officers of BS-17-18 in major reshuffle

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday notified transfers and posting of 80 Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) officers of BS-17-18 in major reshuffle.

The FBR said that the transfers and postings have been made with immediate effect and until further orders.

The following officers have been transferred and posted in major reshuffle:

01. Muhammad Nauman Tashfeen (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore form the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Sialkot.

02. Junaid Usman Akram (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Post Clearance Audit, Islamabad.

03. Ms. Ammara Durrani (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate (JIAP), Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi.

04. Muhammad Qasim Khokhar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Quetta from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi.

05. Sabir Jamal (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate (JIAP), Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Gwadar.

06. Ms. Asma Bashir (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate (AIIA), Lahore from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore.

07. Muhammad Moazzam Raza (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Customs Valuation, Lahore from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Lahore.

08. Ali Waheed Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of IOCO (Central), Lahore from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Lahore.

09. Amanullah (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Quetta.

10. Asim Rehman (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Islamabad from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Quetta.

11. Muhammad Faisal (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Reforms and Automation (Customs), Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of JIAP, Karachi.

12. Shoukat Hayat (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Transit Trade, Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports (Port Muhammad Bin Qasim), Karachi.

13. Shams-ur-Rehman (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Quetta from the post of Deputy Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Islamabad.

14. Iqbal Ahmad Memon (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Hyderabad from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi.

15. Falik Shair (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Gwadar from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi.

16. Yawar Nawaz (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Peshawar from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi.

17. Ms. Nausheen Riaz Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Risk Management, Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi.

18. Ms. Amna Naeem (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Internal Audit (Customs), Karachi.

19. Ms. Mariam Mehdi Raja (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate (JIAP), Karachi from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Input Output Coefficient Organization (South), Karachi.

20. Mahmood Ur Rahman Khattak (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Peshawar from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Transit Trade, Quetta.

21. Abdul Mueed (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Faisalabad from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation-FBR, Islamabad.

22. Ms. Palwasha Syed (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Lahore from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore.

23. Jahanzeb Abbasi (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports, Custom House, Karachi.

24. Syed Shoaib Raza (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Post Clearance Audit, Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi.

25 Ms. Hina Gul (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18)has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Reforms and Automation (Customs), Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Directorate of IPR Enforcement (South), Karachi.

26. Muhammad Shahzad Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Peshawar from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Input Output Coefficient Organization (Central), Lahore.

27. Ms. Sobia Kiran (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of IOCO (Central), Lahore from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore.

28. Tausif Aman (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate (JIAP), Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi.

29. Adnan Rafiq (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Karachi from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Reforms and Automation (Customs), Karachi.

30. Junaid Mahmood (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Rawalpindi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Quetta.

31. Muhammad Aftab (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports, Custom House, Karachi from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Post Clearance Audit, Karachi.

32. Mrs. Zainab Mahmood (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate (AIIA), Lahore from the post of Deputy Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Lahore.

33. Naveed-ur-Rehman (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate General of Internal Audit (Customs), Islamabad from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Lahore.

34. Ms. Lubna Shamshad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports (Port Muhammad Bin Qasim), Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication-I), Karachi.

35. Amjad Hussain Rajper (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Quetta from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi.

36. Ms. Sanam Qureshi (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of IPR Enforcement (South), Karachi from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation,FBR, Karachi.

37 Mr. Waheed Anwar Abro (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication-I), Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi.

38. Sajid Ali Baloch (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports, Custom House, Karachi.

39. Ms. Zamzam Aman (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate General of Training & Research (Customs), Karachi.

40. Kaleemullah (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Transit Trade, Quetta from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Hyderabad.

41. Usman Tariq (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Faisalabad from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Lahore.

42 Mr. Imran Afzal (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Quetta from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of JIAP, Karachi.

43 Syed Itrat Hussain (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Lahore.

44. Ms. Saima Zaib Butt (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Lahore.

45. Muhammad Wasif Malik (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Quetta from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi.

46. Amanat Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Lahore from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi.

47. Muhammad Adnan Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of IOCO (South), Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi.

48. Muhammad Faizan Badar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate (AIIA), Lahore from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi.

49. Choudhary Fahad Bashir (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Islamabad from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Lahore.

50. Muhammad Zohaib (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Quetta from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Karachi.

51. Ms. Saiqa Abbas (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Training & Research (Customs), Islamabad from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad.

52. Muhammad Ikram (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Internal Audit (Customs), Lahore from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Multan.

53. Ali Mohtashim Minhas (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Sialkot.

54 Muhammad Hamza Lak (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Lahore from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi.

55 Syed Muhammad Raza Naqvi (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Hyderabad from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi.

56. Muhammad Asim Awan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi.

57. Shah Faisal (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Quetta from the post of Assistant Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation-FBR, Hyderabad.

58 Mr. Omer Bin Zafar Chattha (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad from the psot of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Multan.

59. Sohaib Anwar Hashmi (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, (OPS) Directorate of Post Clearance Audit, Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, (OPS) Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi.

60. Maqbool Ahmad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, (OPS) Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Multan from the post of Deputy Collector, (OPS) Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Quetta.

61. Najeeb Arjumand (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, (OPS) Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Peshawar from the post of Deputy Collector, (OPS) Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Peshawar.

62. Ms. Arma Hassan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi from the p sot of Assistant Director, Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi.

63. Waseem Feroz (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports (Port Muhammad Bin Qasim), Karachi from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of JIAP, Karachi.

64. Shah Faisal (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director, Directorate of Transit Trade, Quetta from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Quetta.

65. Umair Zahid (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi.

66. Shakeel Ahmed (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports, Custom House, Karachi.

67. Shah Samad Hamadani (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Faisalabad.

68. Sadaf Noor Elahi (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports, Custom House, Karachi from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi.

69. Mustafa Zamir (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Quetta from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi.

70. Muhammad Omer Latif (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Lahore.

71. Asma Javed Paracha (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector (Prob), Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi from the post of Assistant Collector (Prob), Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Peshawar.

72. Akmal Shahzad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Quetta.

73. Abeer Javaid (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports, Custom House, Karachi from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi.

74. Riffat Hussain (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi from the post of Assistant Collector, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation-FBR, Gwadar.

75. Fazal Mahmood (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate (AIIA), Lahore from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Faisalabad.

76. Arif Raza (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi from the post of Assistant Director, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi.

77. Saleem Tahir (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Quetta from the post of Assistant Director, Directorate of Transit Trade, Quetta.

78. Ameer Ahmad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director, Directorate of Internal Audit (Customs), Lahore from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Faisalabad.

79. Muhammad Ijaz Shaheen (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Sialkot from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Lahore.

80. Saeed Ahmed Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director, Directorate General of Training & Research (Customs), Karachi from the post of Assistant Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, 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.

August 22, 2019
FBR notifies transfers, postings of 21 BS-19 customs officers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday announced transfers and postings of officers of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) BS-19 with immediate effect and until further orders.

Transfers and postings of following officers have been notified:

01. Mr. Sajjad Hyder Jhin Jhin (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication-I), Karachi from the post of Additional Director, Directorate of IPR Enforcement (South), Karachi.

02. Muhammad Amir Thahim (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi.

03. Muhammad Saeed Watto (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Lahore from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi.

04. Muhammad Ashfaq (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Lahore from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad.

05. Asdaq Afzal Sensera (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Multan.

06. Junaid Ahmed Memon (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Hyderabad from the post of Additional Director, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi.

07. Ms. Saadia Sheeraz (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Director, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi from the post of Additional Director, Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi.

08. Sheeraz Ahmad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Karachi from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi.

09. Syed Ali Abbas Gardezi (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Multan from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore.

10. Rehmatullah Vistro (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Director, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi.

11. Ms. Nawabzadi Aliya Dilawar Khanji (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Director, Directorate of Reforms and Automation (Customs), Karachi from the post of Additional Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication-I), Karachi.

12. Muhammad Talib Hussain (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Director, Directorate General of Internal Audit (Customs), Islamabad from the post of Additional Collector, Collectorate of Customs(Adjudication), Faisalabad.

13. Aamer Nawaz Hamid (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate (JIAP), Karachi from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Hyderabad.

14. Abdul Haye Sheikh (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Gwadar from the post of Additional Director, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi.

15. Muhammad Rashid Munir Siddiqui (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Director, Directorate General of Reforms & Automation (Customs), Islamabad from the post of Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore.

16. Ms. Shalra Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore from the post of Additional Director, Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit, Islamabad.

17. Ms. Asma Hameed (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Chief Collector Customs Enforcement (Central), Lahore from the post of Additional Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Faisalabad.

18. Yasser Wahab Kalwar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Quetta from the post of Additional Director, Directorate of Reforms and Automation (Customs), Karachi.

19. Ms. Sumaira Omar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Faisalabad from the post of Additional Director, Directorate of Post Clearance Audit, Lahore.

20. Ms. Farhat Ali (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Director, Directorate of Post Clearance Audit, Lahore from the post of Additional Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Lahore.

21. Wajid Ali (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Additional Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (West), Karachi from the post of Additional Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Peshawar

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.

August 22, 2019
Pakistan, USAID partner to streamline customs, trade procedures

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and US Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Pakistan Regional Economic Integration Activity (PREIA), jointly organized a one-day Stakeholders’ workshop on Pakistan Single Window (PSW) for managing Pakistan’s external trade at a local hotel in Islamabad.

The objective of the workshop was to encourage stakeholders’ participation and collaboration in making trade related processes more efficient, effective and transparent in line with globally accepted best practices under the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA).

Single window is a key trade facilitation tool that helps countries improve efficiencies in the area of custom clearance, increase the speed at which goods can move, and reduce the overall cost of trade.

The Pakistan Single Window is therefore one of the most important reforms needed to improve Pakistan’s trade competitiveness, and ultimately stimulate economic growth and prosperity.

The conference brought together more than 70 participants from the public and private sector including government officials from key trade regulators, members of various chambers of commerce, trade bodies and business associations, and representatives of the international donor community collaborating with FBR on various aspects of the PSW.

While speaking at the event, the Member Customs Jawwad Owais Agha said: “Pakistan Single Window is the most significant cross border trade facilitation initiative to have been undertaken by the Government of Pakistan.”

He added, “In order to successfully implement this program, Pakistan Customs has not only deployed capable resources but has also allocated part of the GD fee fund to fast track the in-house development and early deployment of the PSW.

“We hope that with continued support from participating government departments and development partners, Pakistan Customs will be able to implement this program in time.”

The Pakistan Single Window will provide an electronic platform for the provision of services to traders. It is hoped that introduction of PSW will bring together all the stakeholders on one single platform that will further improve the process of cross-border trade, enabling businesses to expand their operations and effectively reduce the clearance time.

While delivering remarks at the conference, USAID’s Acting Director for Office of Economic Growth and Agriculture Malick Haidara said, “Today’s workshop is a continuation of our collaborative efforts with Pakistan Customs and FBR to enhance the understanding and capacity of the stakeholders to manage the complex reforms resulting from PSW implementation.”

Pakistan Regional Economic Integration Activity (PREIA), US AID is providing active technical assistance to the PSW initiative since its inception in order to ensure the development and early deployment of the PSW system.

Implementation of the PSW is one of the many activities that USAID supports in Pakistan to contribute towards economic growth of the country and is indicative of the United States Government’s commitment to support Pakistan’s economy by fostering a business friendly environment and expanding trade opportunities. In the end, FBR thanked all development partners especially (PREIA), US AID for their active support to PSW.

August 21, 2019
FBR issues draft rules for managing risks on clearance of goods, passengers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified draft rules for risk management system (RMS) for customs clearance of goods and passengers.

The FBR issued an SRO to issue draft Risk Management System Rules.

Through the draft the role and responsibilities of the Directorate General of Risk Management (DGRM) have been explained.

According to the draft rules, the DGRM shall:

(i) Manage risks pertaining to Customs clearance of goods and passengers;

(ii) Plan and implement strategies using various risk management tools and techniques specific to particular transaction types relating to imports, exports and transit of goods and clearance of international passengers;

(iii) Monitor, evaluate and review Risk Management System based on changing national and international trends and feedback from different stakeholders;

(iv) Examine clearance patterns of various sectors and commodities to identify, analyze and evaluate risks and develop mitigation strategies and present the same to Risk Management Committee (RMC) for approval and implementation;

(v) Develop system whereby different stakeholders’ compliance levels are determined. Stakeholders with high compliance level are given different treatment in the system. This may serve as a precursor for developing Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) program;

(vi) Periodically review and address risks identified by the Risk Management Committees (RMCs);

(vii) Putting in place a system whereby information and intelligence is shared with other regulatory authorities and businesses to identify risks and evolve strategies to enhance compliance level;

(viii) Coordinate with Directorate General of Training & Research (DGTR) for training of officers responsible for implementing the RMS in major customs locations;

(ix) Coordinate with Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit to work out parameters for identification of entities and sectors for conducting post clearance audits and after completion of audits, findings are communicated to DGRM in structured formats for improving RMS;

(x) Coordinate with Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation-Customs (DG I&I) to get feedback in the structured format after completion of investigations of cases or studies undertaken by the (DG I&I);

(xi) Maintain security and confidentiality of the RMS, data and records;

(xii) Devise a mechanism to maintain security and confidentiality of RMS and relevant record;

(xiii) Conduct outreach programs for different stakeholders to improve voluntary compliance;

(xiv) Carry out periodical evaluation of the system to identify infrastructure requirements including logistics, HR, IT tools and techniques for upgradation and improvement of RMS; and

(xv) Keep the Federal Board of Revenue apprised of the developments in RMS.

The FBR also proposed Risk Management Committee (RMC), under which:

(i) There shall be a Risk Management Committee (RMC), headed by a BS-21 officer of Customs and shall comprise as many BS-19 and BS-20 officers of Customs as may be notified by the Board, which will convene the RMC meetings to review functioning and supervise implementation of the RMS. The Committee may invite any officer of Customs and representatives of other government departments to assist the RMC whenever required;

(ii) The head of RMC will nominate an officer of the Committee to serve as Secretary of the Committee;

(iii) Meetings of RMC shall be convened at least once every month. The RMC shall perform the following key functions:

(a) Review of the performance of the RMS;

(b) Review of risk parameters and behavior of important risk indicators;

(c) Set benchmarks for interventions or interceptions focusing on targeting the risky consignments or entities.

August 21, 2019