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Pakistan’s FBR Launches Digital Performance System for Tax Officers

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By Web Desk Published May 5, 2025 3 Min Read
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Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a fully digitised Performance Management System (PMS) to improve transparency in evaluating tax officers’ integrity and work quality.

FRB’s new system replaces a previously inadequate framework and is supported by annual rewards totalling Rs3 billion and Rs4 billion. However, there are concerns regarding fairness and potential technical issues.

The Performance Management System (PMS), which was launched in April 2025, evaluates officers in Grade 17 and above every six months. This system utilises anonymous peer reviews gathered from 45 colleagues to categorise the officers into ratings from A to E. In contrast to the previous system, where 98% of officers received ratings of “outstanding” or “very good,” the new framework aims to provide a more objective evaluation. Category A officers receive four additional salaries, while Category D officers receive one, and Category E officers are excluded.

FBR Chairman Rashid Langrial emphasised that the system addresses the discretionary reward distribution, favouring personal biases.

Implementation and Challenges

On March 25, the FBR tested the PMS, ranking 1,500 officers based on peer ratings within a 12-hour period. However, a 21-day delay in releasing results until April 18 and last-minute reward rule changes raised tampering concerns. Officers criticised the mandatory quota, limiting each category to eight and forcing unfair rankings. One officer noted, “I had to shift deserving colleagues from A to B due to the system’s rigidity.”

The system’s 60% weight on integrity, lacking a clear definition, risks subjective judgments. Officers reported unintentional bias, favouring familiar colleagues while downgrading others, especially from different cities. A junior officer lamented being labelled “less honest” in Category B based on perception, not evidence.

Proposed Improvements

Tax experts suggest increasing the top categories’ cap to 30-33%, removing quotas, and defining integrity with measurable criteria. They recommend reducing integrity’s weight to 20%, incorporating training results, and factoring in posting nature to ensure fairness. A three-member anomaly committee’s ability to adjust rankings raises concerns about human bias undermining the digital system’s intent.

Read: FBR Misses April Revenue Target by Rs110 Billion, Reports 30% Annual Growth

The FBR’s new digitised PMS seeks to revolutionise tax officer evaluations transparently, but technical flaws and subjective criteria spark concerns. As Pakistan strives to bridge its tax gap, refining the system to ensure fairness and legal backing is crucial. The PMS’s success will shape the FBR’s efficiency and public trust in tax administration.

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