Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Mr. Shaukat Tarin chaired a meeting on broadening of tax base by the FBR at Finance Division on Monday. Chairman FBR, senior officers from FBR and Finance Division attended the meeting.
Chairman FBR and his team gave a detailed presentation on the progress on readiness for potential taxpayer outreach initiative to boost the revenue growth and resource mobilization.
Chairman FBR apprised the Adviser that pragmatic steps have been initiated for compilation of data, with the support of NADRA, which would be available to potential and current taxpayers in a presentable and comprehensible manner through a web portal.
Key challenges to reach out potential and current taxpayers, public awareness and confidence building measures taken by FBR were also discussed in the meeting.
The Adviser lauded the steps taken by FBR and stressed that an efficient and robust communication with the taxpayers should be at the centre of activity undertaken by FBR to harness public support for its efforts for broadening the tax base and promoting a tax compliant culture in the country.
The Adviser also expressed his full support and confidence to the FBR team and advised to redouble their efforts and launch the taxpayer outreach initiative at the earliest to expand the existing tax base and boost the revenue collection.
