Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb today visited the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) headquarters and presided over a meeting to review the performance of FBR in revenue collection. FBR Chairman Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana and board members attended the meeting.
The FBR Chairman warmly welcomed the Minister on behalf of the FBR team. He detailed the revenue collection efforts and various revenue generation initiatives of the FBR as well as the challenges currently being faced in revenue administration. The minister was informed that the FBR has successfully achieved the cumulative revenue collection target for the first eight months of the current financial year and is determined 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 digitization of FBR for better performance and better revenue generation. The minister also directed to develop a mechanism to ensure transparency in the tax collection system. He assured the FBR team of his full support in the discharge of their duties and directed to increase their efforts to achieve the true tax potential.
