Syed Masood Ali Shah vs. FBR (2018 FST) – The tribunal ordered revision of BS-20 seniority list because an officer’s seniority was wrongly computed ignoring his continuous service in a provincial revenue department before CSS. Part 6: Understanding the Difference – IRS Seniority vs. Customs Seniority Many FBR watchers confuse “Seniority list of IRS officers” with the seniority list of the Pakistan Customs Service. Here’s a quick differentiation:
Introduction In the bureaucratic and tax administration framework of Pakistan, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) stands as the apex body responsible for collecting federal revenues, including direct and indirect taxes. The backbone of this operational machine is the Pakistan Customs Service and, more centrally for this discussion, the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) . The IRS comprises a specialized group of gazetted officers who manage Income Tax, Sales Tax, and Federal Excise Duty. seniority+list+of+irs+officers+fbr
| Aspect | IRS (Inland Revenue) | Customs | |---------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | Function | Income Tax, Sales Tax, FED | Import/Export duties, Anti-smuggling | | Uniform | No uniform (corporate dress) | Khaki uniform with shoulder ranks | | Training Academy | PAR (Lahore & Islamabad) | Customs Academy (Karachi) | | Seniority List | Maintained by FBR/HRM (IRS cell) | Maintained by FBR/Customs Wing | | Common Top Post | Chairman FBR (rotates between IRS & Customs) | Chairman FBR (occasionally) | Syed Masood Ali Shah vs
Look for “CSS Batch-45” or “Common-48.” Officers of an older batch will be higher up. The IRS comprises a specialized group of gazetted
For students of public administration, tax lawyers, journalists covering the FBR, and IRS officers themselves, understanding, accessing, and correctly interpreting the seniority list is a professional necessity.
A document that holds immense importance within this structure is the . This list is not merely a roster of names; it is a legally significant instrument that determines promotion, posting, transfer, disciplinary jurisdiction, and succession planning within the revenue machinery.
No. Seniority is national-level, not zone-based.