Change in tax offices nomenclature: FBR transfers 52 IRS officers in major shuffle

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has created and re-designated Inland Revenue Field Formations and transferred/posted 52 senior officials of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) in BS-19 to BS-22, including FBR Members and Chief Commissioners with immediate effect.

According to notification issued by the FBR on Friday, in pursuant to the minutes of the 11th meeting of the Board-in-Council of June,2026 and in exercise of the powers conferred by FBR Act, 2007, the board has establish Regional Tax Office-II, Lahore; abolished the Corporate Tax Office, Islamabad and consequently, creates two Corporate Zones, namely; Corporate Zone-I and Corporate Zone-II, in the Regional Tax Office, Islamabad, and one Corporate Zone in the Regional Tax Office, Rawalpindi.

Furthermore, the FBR re-designated Inland Revenue field formations with immediate effect as specified in the notification.

Medium Tax Office Karachi has been given new nomenclature of Corporate Tax Office-II Karachi.

Corporate Tax Office Karachi has been re-designated as Corporate Tax Office-I Karachi.

Regional Tax Office Lahore has been given new nomenclature of Regional Tax Office-I Lahore.

In a major reshuffling of 52 senior tax officials, the FBR has transferred and posted:

Ms. Saadia Sadaf Gilani (BS-22) Chief Commissioner, Corporate Tax Office, Lahore as FBR Member.

Ms. Tehmina Aamer (BS-22) Member, (Taxpayers Services) FBR would now work as Member (Audit/CRM), FBR.

Ms. Amina Hassan (BS-21), Director General, Directorate General of Anti Benami Initiative, Islamabad (stationed at Lahore) has been given new assignment as Director General, (IRS Academy), Lahore.

Faheem Mohammad (BS-21) Member, (Audit/CRM) FBR has been given new assignment as Director General, Directorate General of Internal Audit (Inland Revenue), Islamabad.

Faridullah Jan Khan (BS-21) Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office, Sargodha would now work as Director General (BTB), FBR.

Ms. Aisha Farooq (BS-21, Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office, Islamabad has been transferred and posted as Director General (IT&DT), FBR. Now, Ms. Yasmeen Fatima (BS-20) would work as Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office, Islamabad.

Under another notification, the FBR has issued jurisdiction of Chief Commissioner and Commissioners Inland Revenue Regional Tax Office, Islamabad and setup Corporate Zone-I and Corporate Zone-II, Regional Tax Office, Islamabad.

The FBR has directed that the Chief Commissioners Inland Revenue, Regional Tax Office, Islamabad shall exercise the powers and perform functions under the Income Tax Ordinance,2001, the Sales Tax Act, 1990, and the Federal Excise Act,2005 read with Islamabad Capital Territory (Tax on Services) Ordinance, 2001, the Wealth Tax Act, 1963(Repealed) read with section 3 of the Finance Act 2003 (l of2001), Section 7 of the Finance Act, 1989 as amended from time to time, the Workers Welfare Fund Ordinance, 1971,in respect of persons or classes of person and shall perform all administrative functions and coordination with the FBR.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026