The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has approved an increase in the maximum reward for Inland Revenue officials, raising the ceiling from 18 to 24 salaries for meritorious performance. The decision was made during the third meeting of the FBR Board-in-Council for fiscal year 2025-26, held at FBR Headquarters in Islamabad under the chairmanship of the FBR Chairman. Senior board members attended the meeting, while three members were on leave.
Key amendments to the Inland Revenue Reward Rules, 2021, include raising the upper limit for rewards and introducing a new evaluation mechanism for both ex-cadre officers and staff. Employees covered under Rule 6 of the reward rules are now eligible for rewards up to 24 salaries per financial year.
The revised framework establishes performance tiers to determine quarterly reward eligibility, categorizing ex-cadre officers (BS-16 and above) and staff (BS-1 to BS-15). A weighted assessment system involving commissioners, committees, and senior members will ensure transparency in evaluating meritorious performance. While some members suggested revisiting the weight assigned to the Assessment Committee, the Chairman and most members endorsed the proposed methodology.
It was agreed that the new reward system will be fully IT-based, with the Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) tasked to deploy the digital framework within seven days. The Board also noted that the Customs Reward Rules, 2012, already allow rewards of up to 36 months’ basic salary, so no amendments are required for that framework at this time.
Although the Board decided not to exclude cadre officers from the reward structure, the issue of exceptional performance rewards for cadre officers will be discussed separately in the next meeting. This move aims to further motivate Inland Revenue officials and strengthen transparency and accountability in performance-based incentives.
