FBR shuffles 60 officers amid fears of tax shortfall

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced on Monday that it has transferred 60 officers from the Inland Revenue Service, with immediate effect.

The transfers, according to an official notification, were implemented without delay, and the board has instructed the officers to submit their charge relinquishment and assumption reports for record-keeping and further action.

In a separate development, the Inland Service Officers Association, a body representing FBR officers, has raised serious concerns about the authority’s inability to meet its tax collection targets.

The organisation claims that a combination of reduced incentives and frequent transfers is directly responsible for the anticipated shortfall of Rs 365 billion in tax revenue.

The association, in a statement following a self-conducted survey, pointed out that the welfare of junior officers within the FBR’s Inland Revenue Service Group has significantly deteriorated.