The Federal Board of Revenue has imposed the penalty of compulsory retirement on an Inspector of Inland Revenue after an inquiry found him guilty of concealing material information during an enforcement raid on a beverage company.

According to an official notification, Muhammad Ismail, an officer serving in the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation, Peshawar, failed to disclose the presence of green leaf raw tobacco in a contravention report prepared following the raid.

A departmental inquiry conducted by Uzma Munir concluded that the charges against the officer were fully substantiated. The inquiry officer recommended a major penalty under the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020.

During a personal hearing held on March 16, 2026, the officer argued that raw tobacco did not fall under taxable or excisable goods and that he lacked jurisdiction over tobacco-related matters. However, authorities observed that regardless of enforcement authority, the material’s presence should have been properly recorded in the official report.

The competent authority determined that the omission constituted a serious lapse in duty, as the officer failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for withholding relevant information.

After reviewing the inquiry findings, written reply, and oral submissions, the FBR chairman approved compulsory retirement as the appropriate disciplinary action under applicable rules.

The notification stated that the officer may file an appeal within 30 days in accordance with the Civil Servants Appeal Rules, 1977.