Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb visited the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Headquarters today and presided over a meeting to review revenue collection performance of FBR. The Chairman FBR Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana and Members of the Board attended the meeting.
Chairman FBR extended a warm welcome to the Minister on behalf of the FBR team. He gave a detailed presentation on the revenue collection efforts and various revenue generation initiatives taken by FBR as well as issues currently being faced in revenue administration. The Minister was briefed that FBR has successfully achieved the cumulative revenue collection target for the first eight months of the current financial year and is committed to achieve the overall target as well.
The Finance Minister appreciated the FBR team for their efforts in meeting the targets. He called for expediting the reform process and digitisation of FBR for better performance and enhanced revenue generation. The Minister also directed to evolve a mechanism to ensure transparency in tax collection system. He assured the FBR team of his complete support in the performance of their duties and directed to increase their efforts to achieve the true tax potential.
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