ISLAMABAD: The federal has chosen Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan, AN outsider, as chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) — a briefing that comes at a time once the country faces the uphill task of doubling the revenue to Rs8 trillion.

The pressure on Jahanzeb, World Health Organization becomes the fifth FBR chief in 5 years, also will be bigger as a result of the grade-22 officer faces the prospect of non-cooperative behaviour by officers within the tax body which will see a functionary from the District Management cluster, currently referred to as the Asian country body Service, take over the reins.

Jahanzeb’s actions also will be closely monitored since he has been chosen to spearhead one amongst of} Imran Khan’s greatest election motto – ridding the FBR of corruption. However, curiously, on the day his appointment was created, Dr Ikramul Haq, a distinguished tax professional, tweeted that Jahanzeb faces “NAB enquiries in energy comes and award of step-up in Lahore, Multan and metropolis railway projects”.
Jahanzeb has worked closely with former chief minister of geographic region, Shehbaz Sharif, and is additionally thought-about a favorite of former president Asif Ali Zardari. The last PML-N government had at one purpose thought-about appointing Jahanzeb as chairman of the FBR or federal secretary finance however born the concept.

Jahanzeb also will be the secretary of the Revenue Division. Before his appointment as FBR chairman, Jahanzeb was serving as secretary at the Board of Investment.

His earlier assignment was chairman of the look and Development Department, Punjab.

In 2009, once Jahanzeb was a grade-20 officer, then president Zardari set to send him as Pakistan’s ambassador to Paris, France. However, the federal agency opposed the move, forcing the govt. to withdraw its call.

Notification issued

The institution Division has issued the notification for the FBR chairman’s appointment. However, the govt. has not nevertheless appointed the new secretary of Board of Investment. it's additionally not given a {brand new} assignment to outgoing chairman of the FBR, Rukhsana Yasmeen.

Jahanzeb attending to be|are} the primary FBR chairman appointed throughout the tenure of the Asian country Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. The FBR has seen 3 chairpersons within the last thirteen months.

He is the second chairman appointed from outside the IR Service and Customs cluster within the last 5 years. Earlier, the PML-N government had picked Tariq Bajwa, additionally from the DMG, in 2013 to run the FBR.

Like Bajwa, Jahanzeb is additionally AN outsider and has been given preference over virtually 0.5 a dozen grade-22 officers of the FBR. one amongst of} his immediate challenges attending to be|are} to convert the FBR’s support, that features a account of not acceptive outsiders.
Jahanzeb’s appointment has been created at a time once Prime Minister Imran Khan secure to reform the ‘inefficient and corrupt’ FBR. The new PTI government has additionally vowed to structure the tax machinery with a goal to double the country’s collection.

The FBR collected Rs3.842 trillion in taxes within the last twelvemonth and Prime Minister Imran Khan has secure to extend it to Rs8 trillion.

The PTI government has additionally created bound surprise postings, as well as appointing Tariq authority as secretary Cashmere Affairs. Earlier, authority was serving at a low-profile post of secretary Statistics Division. Secretary to Prime Minister, Azam Khan, compete a key role in giving authority the prized posting.

The PTI government additionally considering transfer the chairman FBR from the non-public sector however afterwards born the concept.