Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has prohibited its staff members from engaging in any instances of ‘unauthorized interaction’ with the members of the business community, according to news sources. According to details, this new policy will go into effect from November 1 onwards.
In a Twitter post, FBR Chairman Shabbar Zaidi has called on businessmen to report any episode where FBR officials are seen to violate the terms of the said prohibition to the taxation authority. He further stated that the federal institution had ‘introduced this measure to check the harassment concerns previously communicated by the business community.
Further, Zaidi directed the officials of all FBR formations against engaging with businessmen through in-person visits, phone calls, text messages, or emails. Only authorised or automated interactions are allowed and those will be monitored as well, he stated.
Last month, Prime Minister Imran Khan had issued directions for the FBR officials to record their interactions with the traders in the former’s bid to eliminate corruption and establish the general public’s trust in the workings of the federal institution.
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