Islamabad: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Syed Shabbar Zaidi stated that the previously announced restructuring of the FBR, that will see it rebranded as the ‘Pakistan Revenue Authority (PRA)’, would only be undertaken after consultation with all the stakeholders involved – according to news sources.
He made this statement after FBR officers expressed some reservations about the formation of the PRA. As per the official sources, the stakeholders (including officials of the Inland Revenue Services) gave a presentation to the FBR chairman on Tuesday to appraise him of their concerns over the matter. They appeared to be concerned about the removal of certain employment posts in the aftermath of the restructuring programme.
It should be noted that Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved the restructuring of the FBR in order to facilitate his attempt to receive a multimillion loan from the World Bank for the country. However, it is yet to be decided what role provincial governments will have in this regard, especially after the ratification of the 18th Amendment.
Chairman Zaidi assured all stakeholders that their feedback will be taken into account and thanked them for a very productive meeting via his official Twitter account.
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