ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Tariq Bajwa has instructed all field formation officers to gear up their efforts to achieve the revenue target for the current fiscal year.
As per details, the FBR chairman has given the instructions to officers during a presentation given by member IT Miss Ra’ana Ahmad at the FBR headquarters. In this presentation, member IR Policy and FBR spokesperson Shahid Asad, member Admin Shahid Hussain Jatoi, member Inland Revenue Operation Muhammad Ashraf Khan, member Customs Nisar Ahmad Khan, Riffat Shaheen, member Accounting Khawaja Tanveer Ahmad, member Taxpayer Audit Haroon Khan Tareen, member Legal Ahmad Dildar, member Enforcement and Withholding Tax Ali Suleman Abbasi and Director General Withholding Tax Seema Majid were also present.
The presentation was organised to review the steps taken by the FBR for revenue collection and tax reforms. The FBR chairman is keenly watching the performance of the field formation officers in achieving the revenue targets.
Meanwhile, a delegation of the Department for International Development, England, has met with Bajwa at the FBR headquarters. In the meeting, the delegation discussed the ongoing projects on poverty prevention, education and health in Pakistan. The FBR chairman informed the delegation about the tax reforms and increase in tax net. The Department for International Development has also been helping the FBR in many mutual projects.
Department for International Development country head Richard Montgomery was also present in the meeting.