ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting to review the revenue collection targets including other matters in relation to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
Prime Minister’s Special Adviser on Revenue Haroon Akhtar Khan was also present during the meeting.
Chairman FBR Nisar Mohammad Khan briefed the Finance Minister on the latest revenue collection statistics. The Finance Minister appreciated FBR for its efforts to improve, increase tax collections by 60% over the last three years. While appreciating, he urged that the FBR team members need to be more efficient in order to meet this year’s revenue targets. He emphasized the importance of enhanced revenue collection in the background of country’s need for development and for achieving higher rate of inclusive and sustainable growth. The meeting was attended by senior officials of FBR and the Ministry of Finance.
