The finance ministry on Sunday said National Board of Revenue (NBR) will be elevated to the status of an independent and specialised department under it.

 The ministry came up with this clarification in response to a recent statement  issued by the NBR Reform Unity Council.

 The government has issued further clarification to eliminate any ambiguity regarding its position on the Revenue Policy and Administration Reform Ordinance, 2025, a finance ministry press release said.

 It said that the structure of separating revenue policy from implementation—while safeguarding the interests of BCS (Customs and Excise) and BCS (Taxation) cadres—will be finalised through discussions with the NBR, the Revenue Reform Advisory Committee, and other key stakeholders. This process will also focus on strengthening the NBR and establishing a specialised  institution for revenue policy.

 It also mentioned that all necessary amendments to the ordinance will be made by July 31, 2025, to ensure proper separation of revenue policy formulation and revenue administration.

 Importantly, the ordinance will not be enforced until these amendments are completed.

 “The government expressed hope that this announcement will address all concerns of officials and employees within the tax, customs, and VAT departments and that all revenue offices will resume their duties with full dedication toward revenue collection and service delivery,” the press release added.