Kazi Habib: BCS Customs and VAT Association has complained that the views of officers with practical experience have not been properly reflected in the reform of revenue administration. of the proposed 'Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance, 2025' The organization strongly reacted against the neglect of experienced officers and undervaluation of specialized knowledge in the draft.
The matter was announced in a press statement on behalf of the association recent Opinions are not properly reflected. As a result, on the one hand, the dream of improving the tax-GDP ratio has been threatened, and on the other hand, the path of sustainable development of revenue administration has also become uncertain. Speakers in association's press releases and meetings said that overestimated GDP, lack of practical experience at the top level of revenue administration and minimal investment in revenue collection are major impediments to improving the tax-GDP ratio. has become They demanded the government to focus on more investment and priority in revenue generation.According to the statement, BCS Customs and VAT Association believes that revenue reform is not enough to separate policy and implementation but overall strengthening of revenue administration, increased investment and development.essential BCS Customs and VAT Association and BCS (Taxation) Association have jointly submitted their views on the call of the five-member Advisory Committee on Revenue Reforms constituted by the government. However, after reviewing the draft Ordinance recently approved by the Advisory Council, the Association noticed that the important views they proposed were not properly reflected. BCS Customs and in the meeting The VAT Association has made the following observation that while there is a proposal to appoint officers with practical experience in tax-revenue collection to the top posts in the Department of Revenue Policy, the draft provides for the appointment of 'any government official'. Specific recruitment of specialized cadre officers to basic posts in the Fiscal Policy Department has been neglected. Enforcement and collection of tax laws The proposal to give the policy department powers to monitor the situation has been termed controversial. Concerns have been expressed over the non-preference of senior tax and revenue officers in the appointment of senior secretaries of the revenue management department. It is demanded to ensure the priority of officers belonging to the respective cadres in administrative posts.
It is said that field experience is of immense importance in future planning and policy making. Exclusion of experienced officers will hamper administrative efficiency, transparency and accountability. At the same time, the enthusiasm of the officials The risk of damage is expressed.BCS Customs and VAT Association feels that by ensuring the participation of specialized cadre officers in revenue collection, management and formulation of revenue policy, the proposed department will be business friendly, dynamic and efficient. It should be transformed into a people-oriented institution. It was warned in the meeting that any initiative against the will of the public at the instigation of a special quarter could create obstacles in the way of increasing the tax-GDP ratio. It may be noted that BCS (Taxation) Association and BCS (Customs and VAT) Association have been demanding for a long time that the appointment of Secretary of Revenue Policy Department should be among the experienced officers working directly in revenue administration. should be selected from Their proposal was that the secretary be appointed from among 'working officers with practical experience in revenue policy and management'. But paragraphs of the draft published on social media 4(3) provides that 'any suitably qualified Government officer' may be appointed as Secretary or Senior Secretary in the Department of Fiscal Policy. It has BCS (Tax) and BCS (Customs and Excise) cadresThe two organizations feel that the long experience of the officials has been ignored.
