FBR approves policy to appoint legal advisers and advocates

FBR approves policy to appoint legal advisers and advocates on its panel.

According to FBR press statement issued here on Tuesday, the FBR approved the Policy during the 6th Board-in-Council meeting.

FBR approves policy to appoint legal advisers

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) meeting held in the last week of September.

In the light of directions of the Prime Minister, they made amendment in Rules of Business-1973.

That has empowered the FBR to hire legal advisors and advocates on the panel of FBR and fix the professional fees.

Moreover, the Policy envisages the eligibility, experience and selection process for appointment of advocates as panel advocates and legal advisors.

The appointment is defined to be made through advertisement process on merit.

Furthermore, the statement said adding that the Policy also describes performance review, code of conduct and de-notification from the panel of FBR.

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