ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is expected to reduce the number of the FBR members from existing 13 to 9-8 in January 2021.

It is learnt that the reduction in the number of FBR members will be done under the Board's new reform and restructuring plan next month.

Under the proposed plan, the FBR may merge the position of FBR Member HRM with FBR Member Administration.

The position of FBR Member Strategic Planning, Reforms and Statistics may be converted into the slot of director general Strategic Planning, Reforms and Statistics.

The FBR Member Accounting may be merged into FBR Member Legal and Accounting.

The position of FBR Reforms and Modernization may be abolished and merged with any other FBR Member.

The FBR may also create any other position of director general to replace the position of FBR members.

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