PPSC Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA)Enforcement Officer Interview_Experience Member 3

Explanation

Chairman: Naseer Ahmad Khan

The Chairman smiled and asked, "You have appeared for an interview before as well, haven't you?"

I replied, "Yes, sir. I appeared for an interview before you two weeks ago."

Chairman

• Please introduce yourself.
• Explain the hierarchy of courts at the tehsil level.
• Who hears civil cases at the tehsil level?
• Where is an appeal filed against the decision of an AC?
• Who else, besides the AC, hears cases?
• Where is an appeal filed against the decision of that authority?
• What is the difference between a Collector and a District Collector?
• What is a charge?
• What is a confession?
• Where is an appeal against acquittal filed?
• Who files this appeal?
• Who represents the State in civil cases?

2nd Member

• What is the Tax-to-GDP ratio?
• What is Pakistan's current Tax-to-GDP ratio?
• What is a Current Account Deficit?
• What is meant by the Poverty Line?

3rd Member

• Who is the current President/Secretary of the Tax Bar? (I skipped the exact name but mentioned the President of the Lahore High Court Bar Association. There was an exchange of smiles over this.)
• How would you handle a conflicting situation that arises during your duty? (Scenario-based question)
• According to the Sales Tax Act, what is the first remedy and what is the appeal hierarchy?
• A scenario-based question regarding arrest in PRA and seeking assistance from other authorities.
• The Chairman also asked about the relevant section of the Act.
• What types of punishments are provided under the Act?
• Which authority has the power to impose a fine or punishment?
• Who represents the PRA before the Special Judge?
• How are legal proceedings initiated in case of non-compliance?

4th Member

• What tax institutions/departments are there besides PRA?
• A brief discussion related to Local Government.
• What is Risk-Based Assessment?
• What qualities should a good Enforcement Officer possess?
• Questions related to tax assessment/adjudication.

Overall Experience

The interview environment was friendly, and the panel asked a variety of legal, taxation, and scenario-based questions. Approximately 25–26 questions were asked, of which I skipped only 2 questions.

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