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  • FBR directs IR, Customs offices to ensure taxpayer friendly environment

    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.

  • FBR notifies transfers, postings of IRS BS-19-20 officers

    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.

  • FBR transfers 80 Customs officers of BS-17-18 in major reshuffle

    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.

  • FBR notifies transfers, postings of 21 BS-19 customs officers

    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.

  • Pakistan, USAID partner to streamline customs, trade procedures

    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.

  • FBR issues draft rules for managing risks on clearance of goods, passengers

    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.

  • FBR transfers 37 Commissioners of Inland Revenue

    FBR transfers 37 Commissioners of Inland Revenue

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday notified transfers and postings of 37 Commissioners of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) in BS-19-20 with immediate effect under further orders.

    Following officers have been transferred and posted by the FBR:

    01. Dr. Shahid Siddiq Bhatti (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Internal Audit (Inland Revenue), Lahore from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-VII) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Lahore.

    02. Mehmood Hussain Jafari (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-VII) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Lahore from the post of Director, Directorate of Law, Lahore.

    03. Dr. Muhammad Sarmad Qureshi (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-IV) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Lahore from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-II) Regional Tax Office II, Lahore.

    04. Imtiaz Ali Solangi (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-VI) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Karachi from the post of Commissioner, (IP/TFD) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Karachi.

    05. Muhammad Irfan Raza (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-I) Large Taxpayers Unit, Lahore from the post of Director, Directorate of Internal Audit (Inland Revenue), Lahore.

    06. Dr. Shah Khan (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue Inland Revenue (Appeals), Peshawar from the post of Commissioner, (Corporate Zone) Regional Tax Office, Peshawar.

    07. Ms. Shazia Abid (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-IV) Regional Tax Office II, Karachi from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-IV) Large Taxpayers Unit, Karachi.

    08. Amjad Farooq (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-II) Large Taxpayers Unit, Lahore from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-III) Large Taxpayers Unit, Lahore.

    09. Sajjad Taslim Azam (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Jhang Zone) Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad from the post of Commissioner, (Zonve-V) Regional Tax Office II, Lahore.

    10. Muhammad Jamil Bhatti (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue Inland Revenue (Appeals-III), Lahore from the post of Commissioner, Regional Tax Office, Sialkot.

    11. Ms. Hina Akram (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-I) Regional Tax Office II, Karachi from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-II) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Karachi.

    12. Ms. Farhat Qayum (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (City Zone) Regional Tax Office, Rawalpindi from the post of Director, Directorate of Internal Audit (Inland Revenue), Islamabad.

    13. Adnan Inamullah Khan (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director, Directorate of Internal Audit (Inland Revenue), Rawalpindi from the post of Commissioner, (City Zone) Regional Tax Office, Rawalpindi.

    14. Muhammad Khalid Malik (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (WHT) Regional Tax Office, Sargodha from the post of Commissioner, (Lyallpur Zone) Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad.

    15. Maqsood Jahangir (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-IV) Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-IV) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Karachi.

    16. Ahsan Raza Ch. (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-II) Regional Tax Office, Sargodha from the post of Commissioner, (Jhang Zone) Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad.

    17. Ms. Irum Sarwar (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Chenab Zone) Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad from the post of Commissioner, (WHT) Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad.

    18. Muhammad Anwar (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Corporate Zone) Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-I) Regional Tax Office, Gujranwala.

    19. Muhammad Naveed Akhtar (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (HRM) Large Taxpayers Unit, Lahore from the post of Commissioner, Inland Revenue (Appeals-III), Lahore.

    20. Muhammad Majid (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-II) Regional Tax Office II, Lahore from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-I) Large Taxpayers Unit, Lahore.

    21. Muhammad Shaukat Hayat Cheema (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-I) Large Taxpayers Unit,
    Islamabad from the post of Commissioner, (East Zone) Regional Tax Office, Islamabad.

    22. Khaliq Farooq Mian (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (WHT) Regional Tax Office, Sialkot from the post of Commissioner, (WHT) Regional Tax Office, Gujranwala.

    23. Muhammad Asghar Khan Niazi (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Rahim Yar Khan Zone) Regional Tax Office, Bahawalpur from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-I) Regional Tax Office, Abbottabad.

    24. Dr. Muhammad Aslam Mari (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-II) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Karachi from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-I) Regional Tax Office II, Karachi.

    25. Lal Muhammad Khan (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-IV) Regional Tax Office III, Karachi from the post of Commissioner, (WHT) Regional Tax Office (RTO) II , Karachi.

    26. Zafar Rafiq Siddiqui (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-V) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Karachi from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-IV) Regional Tax Office III, Karachi.

    27. Ch. Javed Anwar (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (WHT) Regional Tax Office, Gujranwala from the post of Commissioner, (Corporate Zone) Regional Tax Office, Faisalabad.

    28. Muhammad Ali (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-I) Regional Tax Office III, Karachi from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-II) Regional Tax Office, Sukkur. The officer will join his duties at his new place of posting w.e.f 01.09.2019. i.e. the date when Hasnain Brohi (IRS/BS-20) proceeds on Ex-Pakistan leave.

    29. Muhammad Tariq Jamal Khattak (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Corporate Zone) Regional Tax Office, Peshawar from the post of Commissioner, Inland Revenue (Appeals), Peshawar.

    30. Shabih-ul-Aijaz (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-III) Large Taxpayers Unit, Lahore from the post of Commissioner, (HRM) Large Taxpayers Unit, Lahore.

    31. Abdul Hameed Anjum Arayn (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (WHT) Regional Tax Office II, Karachi from the post of Chief, (Legal Wing) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad.

    32. S. Jaffar Raza Kazmi (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-IV) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Karachi from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-IV) Regional Tax Office II, Karachi.

    33. Jamshed Fakhri Dahir (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-III) Large Taxpayers Unit, Islamabad from the post of Commissioner, (Zone-IV) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Lahore.

    34. Abdul Qadir Shaikh (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-III) Corporate Regional Tax Office, Karachi from the post of Commissioner, Inland Revenue (Appeals-II), Karachi.

    35. Jibran Masroor (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Zone-V) Regional Tax Office II, Lahore from the post of Commissioner, (WHT) Regional Tax Office, Sialkot.

    36. Muhammad Aslam (Cost Accountant/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Chief (Cost Accounting), Corporate Regional Tax Office, Lahore from the post of Chief (Cost Accounting), Regional Tax Office, Multan.

    37. Asif Rasool (Inland Revenue Service/BS-19) has been transferred and posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (OPS) (Sahiwal Zone) Regional Tax Office, Sahiwal from the post of Commissioner, (OPS) (IP/TFD/HRM) Regional Tax Office, Sahiwal.

    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.

  • Officers of DG Special Initiatives given powers

    Officers of DG Special Initiatives given powers

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has authorized powers to perform functions to the officers of the Directorate General of Special Initiatives.

    The FBR issued SRO 940(I)2019 on Tuesday in this regard.

    The Director General of the directorate has been given powers and authority of a Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue.

    The director general has been authorized powers under Sections 176, 178, 179 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

    The functions to work by the DG are:

    (i) adopting innovative ways to find high net worth individuals and generate data which can readily translate into revenue.

    (ii) coordination with departments of government, semi-government, local government, autonomous bodies, authorities and private bodies to find innovative avenues for generation of integrated data to generate revenue for the government.

    (iii) any initiative for system based generation of revenues for FBR.

    (iv) Any other initiative assigned by the Chairman FBR or Member Inland Revenue – Operations.

    The FBR has also authorized powers and functions of Director, Additional Director and Deputy/Assistant Director of the Directorate.

  • FBR sacks senior auditor on corruption charges

    FBR sacks senior auditor on corruption charges

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sacked a senior tax auditor on the charges of corruption and misconduct.

    In an office order issued on Tuesday, the FBR said that disciplinary proceedings under Government Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973 were initiated against Mian Muhammad Ibrahim, Senior Auditor (BS-16) (under suspension), Regional Tax Office, Islamabad vide Charge Sheet No.2(95)/2009-IR-III dated 21.02.2017.

    Tauqir Ahmad, the then Additional Commissioner, Regional Tax Office, Rawalpindi was appointed as Inquiry Officer to conduct inquiry on account of various acts of omission and commission committed by the accused officer; constituting “Misconduct” and “Corruption”.

    The Inquiry Officer submitted inquiry report dated 23.10.2017 according to which the charges of “Misconduct” & “Corruption” stand established against the accused officer.

    A Show Cause Notice dated 11.12.2017 was issued to the accused officer by the Authorized Officer and in response, he submitted his defence / written reply. Opportunity of personal hearing was provided to the accused officer by the Authorized Officer, which was availed on 30.10.2018.

    After considering the inquiry report, reply of the accused to the Show Cause Notice and his oral submissions during the personal hearing with the Authorized Officer, the accused officer has been found guilty of “Misconduct” and “Corruption” under Rule 3(b)&(c) of the Government Servants (E&D) Rules, 1973.

    Now therefore, Member (Admn), being the Authority in this case, after having considered all aspects of the case and the recommendations of the Authorized Officer has imposed major penalty of “Removal from Service” upon Mian Muhammad Ibrahim, Senior Auditor (BS-16) under Rule 4(1)(b)(iii) of the Government Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 1973 with immediate effect.

  • FBR explains tax treatment on foreign controlled entity by resident Pakistani

    FBR explains tax treatment on foreign controlled entity by resident Pakistani

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday explained treatment of tax on foreign controlled entity by a resident Pakistani.

    The FBR issued Circular No. 13/2019 for explaining the Section 109A of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

    The FBR said that a new section 109A had been introduced through Finance Act, 2018, which is effective from July 01, 2018. “Return for tax year 2019 will be the first year when provision of this section will become applicable.”

    This section states the taxable income of resident person shall include income attributable to a “Controlled Foreign Company.”

    The FBR said that in ordinary sense, income of a foreign company owned by a Pakistani resident is taxable in Pakistan only when such income is received from the non-resident entity.

    Section 109A(1) of the Ordinance is a deeming provision which essentially creates legal fiction resulting in following exceptions:

    (a) Corporate veil is pierced and income of a company is deemed to be the income of controlling entity; and

    (b) income is taxed in the year it is earned not when it is actually received. This is the consequence of the first action because when corporate veil is pierced the income becomes taxable when earned.

    Explaining the CFC, the FBR said that in order determine that a foreign company is a controlled foreign company either of the two conditions regarding control of the resident over foreign company has to be fulfilled:

    (i) more than fifty percent of the capital or voting rights of the non-resident company are held, directly or indirectly, by one or more persons resident in Pakistan; or

    (ii) more than forty percent of the capital of the voting rights of the non-resident company are held, directly or indirectly, by a single resident person in Pakistan.

    However, a foreign entity which fulfills either of the above condition, cannot be treated as a CFC if:

    (i) the shares of the company are traded on any stock exchange recognized by law of the country or jurisdiction of which the non-resident company is resident for tax purpose;

    (ii) the non-resident company derives active business income as defined under Sub-Section (3) of Section 109A; and

    (iii) tax paid, after taking into account any foreign tax credits available to the non-resident company, on the income derived or accrued, during a foreign tax year, by the non-resident company to any tax authority outside Pakistan is less than sixty percent of the tax payable on the said income under the Ordinance.

    The FBR further explained the concept of active business income: It said that ‘Active Income’ for the purpose of exclusion from CFC regime requires simultaneous fulfillment of two conditions:

    (i) cumulative income from dividend, interest, property, capital gains, royalty, annuity payment, supply of goods or services to an associate, sale or licensing of intangibles and management, holding or investment in securities and financial assets is less than 20 percent of the total income of the said company; and

    (ii) principal source of the company is under the head ‘income from business’ in the country or jurisdiction of which it is a resident.

    The FBR said that the term ‘direct control’ refers to direct ownership of capital or voting right in the foreign entity. However, the term ‘indirect control’ is very wide in its connotation. “It includes indirect control by a company through subsidiary companies in which the resident person holds capital or voting rights but also includes other companies in which the resident person exercises control through ownership of capital or voting rights.”

    Regarding ‘attributable income’ under Section 109A(1) of the Ordinance the FBR said that it is in the hand of resident person. The taxable income is income generated by a controlled company that should have been taxed ‘when earned’ instead of ‘when distributed.’

    The attributable income of the resident person shall be determined by comparing the percentage of control (whether direct or indirect) held by the said person over the CFC.

    Certain other exclusion have also been prescribed by law which are:

    (i) Income of a controlled foreign company shall be treated as zero, if it is less than ten million rupees.

    (ii) If direct/indirect capital or voting right held by the resident person is less than 10 percent in the foreign entity.