For the next three years, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has appointed 176 counsel to its panel to monitor the cases of the Inland Revenue Service.
Separate notices were issued by the FBR on Tuesday in this respect. The FBR has appointed attorneys to 12 field formation offices, according to the announcement.
The FBR has assigned 62 advocates to the Lahore Inland Revenue office and 41 advocates to the Islamabad branch, according to the notifications.
For a period of three years, the Board also placed 38 advocates in the Karachi office, 11 advocates in Peshawar, five advocates each in Multan and Sukkar, four advocates each in Bahawalpur and Quetta offices, two advocates each in Gujranwala and Hyderabad, and one advocate each in Faisalabad and Sargodha for court matters relating to the Inland Revenue Service.
The SOPs/policy guidelines circulated via FBR’s letter No. 176432 dated 12.10.2020, No. 129965-R dated 24.10.2017, and No. 9(2) PA/2020-21(Pt) dated 26.01.2021, as well as any other notification issued or to be issued from time to time, will govern all matters relating to professional fee and special professional fee, appointment, performance evaluation, de-notification, the conduct of the Panel Advocates, and other related matters.
The FBR has enlisted the services of several Barristers as well as prominent advocates to handle matters in courts and tribunals, according to the announcement.
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