Amendment in Sharing of Declaration of Assets of Civil Servants Rules, 2023

Govemment of Pakistan Revenue Division Federal Board of Revenue ++*++ NOTIFICATION lslamabad, the 7h October, 2025 S.R.O. 1912/2025 - The following draft of further amendments in the Sharing of Declaration of Assets of Civil Servants Rules, 2023, which the Federal Board of Revenue proposes to make in exercise ofthe powers conferred by sub-section (l ) of s€ction 237 of the lncome Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XLIX of 2001), is hereby published for information of all persons likely to be drffected thereby and as required under sub-section (3) ofsection 237 ofthe lncome Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XLIX of 2001), notice is hereby given that objections or suggestions thereon, ifany, may for consideration ofthe Board be sent within seven days of the publication ofthis notification in the official Gazette. Any objections or suggestions which may be received from any person, before the expiry ofthe aforesaid period, shall be taken into consideration by the Board, namely: - DRAFT AMEI\IDMENTS In the aforesaid Rules. - (1) in rule l, in sub-rule (l), for the word "civil", the word "public" shall be substituted; (2) in rule 2, - (a) clause (i) shall be omitted; (b) after clause (ii), the following new clause shall be inserted, namely: - (ii-a) "Public Servant" means any officer of Federal or any of the Provincial Govemments or autonomous bodies, corporations and companies owned by such govemments having pay grade in l7 and above or equivalent, and includes an employee govemed by the Civil Servants Act, 1973 (LXXI of 1973), but does not include the persons excepted under sub-clause (iv) of clause (n) of section 5 of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 (XVlll of 1999);

(3) in rule 3, for the word "civil", wherever occurring, the word "public" shall be substituted; (4) in rule 5, for the word "civil", wherever occuning, the word "public'' shall be substituted; and (4) in Annexure, for the word "civil", the word "public" shall be substituted. [CNo. 1(22)R&S/2022] (sv Maimoona) Second Secretary (Rules & SROs)