FBR Cuts Staff Strength to Half on COVID-19’ Re-emergence

FBR directed all the tax offices to cut the staff (BS-1 to BS-15) by 50 percent with immediate effect. In a circular issued by the FBR, stated that due to the re-emergence of COVID-19 and keeping in view the NCOC decision, the directions/instructions to reduce the staff strength (BS-1 to BS-15) by 50 percent is required to be implemented with immediate effect.

The authority has declared that instructions/orders in this regard must be issued by respective Members/Chiefs FBR (HQ) immediately and copy of the same must be shared by 12:00pm on Tuesday November 24, 2020.