Several Federal Board of Revenue officials have failed to meet a key disclosure requirement under FBR asset declarations, IMF reforms, according to official sources. The lapse surfaced during scrutiny of asset and liability records, raising questions about compliance with Pakistan’s anti-corruption commitments to the International Monetary Fund.
The FBR has now issued formal instructions to members, chief commissioners and director generals, directing them to ensure full compliance. Officials must submit records covering the last 10 years of service.
The tax authority completed scrutiny of asset declarations and found that several officers had not submitted the required details of their assets and liabilities.
In a final notice, the FBR said a number of officers still had not complied with the board’s directives. It has ordered them to file pending declarations up to the year ending June 30, 2025.
The board has taken serious notice of the non-compliance and set April 24, 2026, as the final deadline for submission.
It also warned that officers who fail to meet the deadline will lose their performance allowances without further notice. That warning shows the FBR intends to enforce the requirement more strictly.
IMF Reforms Put Pressure on Asset Disclosure
Pakistan earlier assured the IMF that it would implement anti-corruption reforms, including the public disclosure of civil servants’ asset declarations.
Pakistan made that commitment during the third review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility programme. Under that understanding, Islamabad pledged to strengthen institutional capacity and improve anti-corruption measures.
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Authorities expect the publication of asset declarations of senior federal civil servants to be completed by December 2026.
In addition, the FBR plans to develop a digital platform for submitting asset declarations by June 2026. That system is expected to improve transparency, simplify filing and strengthen compliance.
The non-compliance matters because asset disclosure is central to Pakistan’s reform agenda with the IMF. It also serves as a test of whether public institutions are willing to meet the transparency standards they have formally accepted.
