The federal government has issued a memorandum digitizing income and asset declarations for senior civil servants, moving officers in Grade BS-17 and above away from the traditional manual filing process. Under the new system, these officers must submit their financial details and asset declarations through a dedicated Federal Board of Revenue online portal rather than through paper based submissions.
The Establishment Division collaborated with FBR to build the digital system, which handles the submission, verification, and publication of asset declarations for eligible officers. The initiative implements requirements under Section 15-A of the Civil Servants Act, 1973, and Rule 12 of the Civil Servants Conduct Rules, 2026, giving the digitization effort a clear legal basis within existing civil service regulations. To access the portal, officers must first provide basic information, including their name, designation, personal email, mobile number, and CNIC, to their respective Cadre Administrator, who then creates the account before FBR sends login credentials to the officer via email or SMS.
The new portal requires highly detailed disclosures from officers, starting with personal and service data such as occupational group, position, date of joining, and residential addresses, along with CNIC or B-Form numbers for spouses and dependents. Civil servants must also declare all sources of income for themselves and their families, along with specific expenditures covering utility bills, private foreign travel, children’s education, and club memberships. Beyond income, officers must disclose all physical and liquid assets, including agricultural, residential, and commercial properties, along with exact location, value, acquisition date, and ownership status for each. The portal also requires disclosure of bank accounts, mutual funds, investments, shares, prize bonds, vehicles, and any liabilities such as bank loans, mortgages, and overdrafts, along with an explanation for any variation in net worth compared to the previous year. Notably, officers are also required to list their social media accounts and declare any foreign nationality or permanent residency status.
The deadline for filing declarations covering the 2025-26 financial year is October 30, 2026, though officers can correct errors until November 30 with authorization from their Cadre Administrator to reopen the portal for edits. Once submitted, FBR will run automated, risk based verification checks on the data before communicating results back to the relevant Cadre Administrator. The government also plans to enforce public transparency by publishing selected non-sensitive information directly on its website, with officers able to preview this public facing data before finalizing their submissions. The Establishment Division has warned officers that any misstatement, hidden asset, or missed deadline will trigger disciplinary action, positioning the new portal as a risk based digital verification framework for federal civil servants going forward.
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