Senior officers 'ignored' in appointment of new FBR chairman
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Unlike other departments, the seniority procedure not followed in FBR
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Several senior officers of the Federal Bureau of Revenue were ignored while appointing the new FBR chairman, it was reported on Saturday.
Sources say at present, almost 30 officers - 24 in field and six in headquarters - are senior to the newly-appointed chairman.
It also emerged that the member customs operations had gone on leave and other senior officers also were displeased over the move.
It was reported that unlike other departments, the seniority mechanism was not followed in the FBR.
The FBR would have to collect Rs12,300 billion in the 11 months and new board would be constituted for this very purpose. In case the revenue aim is unmet for two months, the overall target would be affected.
It was also mentioned that the new chairman would face a myriad of challenges including track and system, digitisation, problems while meeting the FBR target and broadening the tax net.
