FBR Creates Seven New Enforcement Directorates Under Transformation Plan 

Following the approval of transformation plan from Prime Minister, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has created seven enforcement Directorates across the country.   Notification states that FBR has issued new powers and jurisdiction of seven Chief Collectors of Customs including Director Generals of Customs and 33 Collectors/Directors of Customs across the country.  The new powers and jurisdictions would be applicable from November 1, 2024.  According to S.R.O. 1637 (l)2024 issued on Friday, the areas of judication have been revised for Collectors/Directors of Customs with powers of Chief Collectors of Customs extended to Director Generals of Customs.  Director General of  Customs Enforcement,  Islamabad would work as Chief Collector with areas of jurisdiction covering  Directorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi;  Directorate of Customs Enforcement, Hyderabad; Directorate of Customs Enforcement, Quetta; Directorate of Customs Enforcement, Gadani; Directorate of Customs Enforcement, Lahore; Directorate of Customs Enforcement, Multan; Directorate of Customs Enforcement, Sargodha; Directorate of Customs Enforcement, Islamabad; Directorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar; Directorate of Customs Enforcement, Indus;  Director HQs-Enforcement and Customs Enforcement School (CES), Peshawar.  Director General of Customs, Airports, Islamabad would have jurisdiction over Directorate of Customs Airports, Karachi; Directorate of Customs Airports, Lahore; Directorate of Customs Airports, Islamabad and Director HQs-Airports.  Director General of Customs Exports & Input/ Output Coefficient Organization (IOCO), Karachi; Directorate of Customs (Exports), Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi; Directorate of Customs, Sambrial (Sialkot); Directorate of IOCO, Karachi; Directorate of IOCO, Lahore; Directorate of IOCO, Islamabad; and Director HQs-Exports & IOCO.  Chief Collector of  Customs, Appraisement  (South), Custom  House, Karachi would have jurisdiction of Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (West), Karachi; Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (East), Karachi; Collectorate of Customs Appraisement, South Asia Pakistan  Terminal (SAPT), Karachi; Collectorate of Customs Appraisement, Port Muhammad Bin  Qasim, Karachi; Collector HQs-Appraisement, South and Centre for Classification and Advance Ruling. Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement  Balochistan, Custom House, Quetta would have jurisdiction over Collectorate of Customs Appraisement Quetta; Collectorate of Customs Appraisement Taftan; and Collectorate of Customs Appraisement Gwadar. The jurisdiction of Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement Punjab Custom House, Lahore would cover Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (East), Lahore; Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (West), Lahore; and Collectorate of Customs Appraisement, Faisalabad.  Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement (North), Custom House. Peshawar would have jurisdiction over Collectorate of Customs Appraisement Peshawar; Collectorate of Customs Appraisement Kohat; and Collectorate of Customs, Gilgit-Baltistan.