FBR HRM Member Ahmed says document covers all regulatory and functional prospects of customs’ working
ISLAMABAD: In order to expedite tax collection and efficiently regulate the Customs Department’s affairs, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has prepared a comprehensive document, aiming at overcoming drawbacks prevailing in the process of tax collection and improve customs’ performance.
Talking to the Customs Today, FBR Member Human Resource Management (HRM), Khawaja Tanveer Ahmed, said that the board had prepared a comprehensive draft encompassing all regulatory and functional prospects of customs’ working inside and outside the office.
While elaborating the pros and cons of the document, he said the FBR aimed to expediting customs operations along with transparency in its affairs. The document, namely, “Key Performance Indicators and Job Descriptions (Customs Department officers)”, would revamp the department, he claimed.
He said the document would redefine the job descriptions (JDs) of customs officials. JDs of chief collectors and other high officers would be upgraded in accordance to the needs of the hour, he said. Officers’ promotions, up-gradations, postings and demotions would be done in light of the Key Performance Indicators and Job Descriptions described well in the documents, he said. He added that annual performance allowance would also be given to those perform outstanding and their performance evaluation had to be made in light of the newly formed document.
FBR Member HRM underscored that FBR Chairman, Trariq Bajwa and other members had taken special interest in formation of draft. They gave their full attention and provided vital feedback in order to make a comprehensive draft covering all the prospects of Pakistan Customs, he said.
Board was working on the project since last five months; he said adding that Customs Department had already approved the document.
An upward growth would be seen in the Customs Department’s performance with the implementation of this document, he underscored.
