The Federal Board of Revenue has decided to post officials of Inland Revenue Service and Pakistan Customs Service as 'FBR chiefs' of the respective management's in the Administration Wing, excluding other occupational groups and services.

Sources told Business Recorder here on Saturday that the issue of posting of IRS and PCS officers as chiefs of the respective management's in the Administration Wing was discussed during the last meeting of the Board-in-Council. The FBR has removed conflict between IRS and PCS for posting of the IRS and PCS officers as 'FBR chiefs' of the respective management's in Administration Wing.

As a result of the decision of the Board-in-Council, the officials of other occupational groups and services cannot be appointed as FBR Chief Management (Grade-20). Two positions of Chief Management Customs (Grade-20) and Chief Management Inland Revenue Service (Grade-20) would be appointed from respective PCS and IRS Group respectively. In line with the decision of the Board-in-Council, only Grade-20 officials of the PCS and IRS would be posted at the FBR House as FBR chief management.

The issue was put forth before the Board-in-Council seeking approval that IRS and PCS officers shall always be posted at respective chiefs of the management in the Administration Wing for the purpose of smooth functioning thereof and safeguard interests of the respective groups. The issue was discussed in detail whether such matter shall be taken up as a policy decision, or as a matter of practice. The Chairman, FBR sought voting of the Members of the Board-in-Council in this regard. By majority of voting by Members of Board-in-Council, it was decided that IRS and PCS officers shall always be posted as respective chiefs of the management, as a matter of practice, sources added.

October 27, 2013 RECORDER REPORT

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