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FBR chairman receives complaints directly against corruption, maladministration



Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made special arrangements to receive complaints against act of maladministration, corruption and misbehavior by any employee or officer of the revenue board.

Under the arrangement any person can approach the chairman of FBR for redressal of grievance caused by various factors.

FBR has aimed at strengthening its revenue services through maximum facilitation to the taxpayers.

It has made a special arrangement to directly receive representations Under Section 7 of the FBR Act, 2007.

The aggrieved persons are given the facility to submit advance copy of their representation online, if they prefer so. Subsequently a hard copy of representation along with the supporting documents may be sent to the board.

Under the aforesaid arrangement, any person can make representation to the Chairman FBR, for redressal of grievance caused by the factors such as below:

(a) Any action done or taken for the enforcement of the fiscal laws, or
(b) Any notification issued by the Federal Government, or
(c) Any act of maladministration, corruption and misbehavior by any employee or officer of the Board,
(d) Any unnecessary delay or hardship caused due to any administrative process.

Section 7 of the FBR Act 2007, shall not apply to the applications where remedy is available in any existing law. This section provides administrative remedy to such grievances that cannot be redressed through any appellate forum.

The representation (along with annexures) in the form of hard copy can be forwarded at the following address:

The Chairman FBR; 3rd Floor FBR House; Constitution Avenue, G-5, Islamabad.
Email: memberfate@fbr.gov.pk
Ph: 051-9204379, 051-9208285

Fax: 051-9207172

The Member FATE has been delegated the powers of section 7 of FBR Act, 2007.

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