FBR Chairman Enforces New Protocols for Transfers of Revenue, Customs Staff

Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Tuesday issued new instructions on the postings/transfers of the operational staff (BS 01-16) in the Inland Revenue field formations and Customs staff (BS-1 to 16).

According to the FBR Chairman directive, to bring efficiency and to improve discipline in operations of Inland Revenue (lR) Field Formations, the Secretary Revenue Division/ Chairman, FBR has desired the following:

1. That the postings/transfers of the operational staff (BS 0l-16) in the IR field formations /Directorate Generals shall be ordered after prior requisition of the concerned Assistant/ Deputy Commissioner-lR /Assistant/Deputy Director under whom the staff is to be posted.
2. If the Assistant/ Deputy Commissioner-lR /Assistant/Deputy Director deems that the services of any staff are no more required in his jurisdiction, the officer shall report in writing to his supervisory officer about such official with a copy to the concerned Additional Commissioner (HQs)/ Additional Director (HQs).
3. On receipt of the report of the concerned officer, the official shall be transferred within three days positively. In case the seniors fail to take appropriate action, the relevant official would automatically stand relieved from the assigned duties/place of posting and would report to the relevant field headquarters without awaiting further orders.

Through another instruction, the FBR Chairman said that in order to bring efficiency and to improve discipline in operations of Customs Field Formations, the Secretary Revenue Division/ Chairman, FBR has desired the following: –

• That the postings/transfers of the operational staff (BS 01-16) in the Collectorate(s)/Directorate(s) shall be ordered after prior requisition of the concerned Assistant/ Deputy Collector /Assistant/Deputy Director under whom the staff is to be posted.
• If the Assistant/ Deputy Collector /Assistant/Deputy Director deems that the services of any staff are no longer required in his jurisdiction, the officer shall report in writing to his supervisory officer about such official with a copy to the Deputy Collector / Deputy Director (HQs).
• On receipt of the report of the concerned officer, the official shall be transferred within three days positively. In case the seniors fail to take appropriate action, the relevant official would automatically stand relieved from the assigned duties/place of posting and would report to the relevant field headquarters without awaiting further orders.
• All the Chief Collectors/Director Generals are requested to submit a consolidated monthly report to Chief (Management/HR. Customs) about all such officials who have been surrendered, FBR Chairman added.