NBR shuffles 147 officials

The National Board of Revenue has made a major reshuffle in its customs and VAT wings by transferring 147 officials.
The revenue authority handed new assignments to five commissioners, 11 additional commissioners and 10 joint commissioners along with 54 revenue officers and 65 assistant revenue officers. Another two officials were made “commissioners in charge”.
"It is part of adjustment that we usually do at the beginning of a fiscal year so that we can chase revenue collection for the year," said Hussain Ahmed, a member of NBR.

The transfers of some officials were due, he said. Some officials were transferred for “family and health” reasons.
The transfers however have raised questions among a section of revenue officials, as some officials were shifted before they completed their two-year assignments.
On the issue, Ahmed said the reshuffle included officers that had either completed the two-year terms, or were “very close to that level.