FBR to Appoint 102 Experts for Audit of 42 Key Industries

News Desk

Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to recruit 102 sector and audit experts to conduct field audits of 42 major industries across the country.

According to official sources, the FBR has prepared a comprehensive list of sectors to be audited, including automotive, aviation, banking, beverages, cement, ceramics, chemicals, coal, departmental stores, edible oil, education, electronics, feed, fertiliser, flour mills, food importers, IT, manufacturing, batteries, copper, mobile, paper and chipboard, plastic, poultry, power, real estate, restaurants and marquees, rice mills, services, sugar, tea, telecom, textile, and tobacco.

In the first phase, audits will focus on 17 sectors: automotive, textile, iron and steel, independent power producers (IPPs) and distribution companies (DISCOs), pharmaceuticals, finance and insurance, banking, sugar, chemicals and fertilisers, real estate and construction, petroleum and lubricants, cement, telecommunications, and tobacco.

The FBR said human resource firms would be responsible for ensuring the quality of audit mentors and sector experts. A selection committee will assess the qualifications of shortlisted candidates provided by the HR firms, with the final selection made either in person or through virtual interviews.

Officials said the recruitment of specialised experts is aimed at improving the quality and transparency of audits in these sectors, in line with field formations’ requirements.