ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Chinese Revenue Authority State Administration of Taxation have singed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Sources told Customs Today that according to the MoU, the Chinese government will provide latest training to the officials of Pakistan Customs and the FBR. China will also suggest measures to upgrade some sections of both Pakistan Customs and the FBR.
It is also necessary to mention here that Government of China will bear all the expenditures occurred on the training of Pakistani officials. Sources said that officials of Pakistan and China will signed the Memorandum of Understanding during the month of December. The signing ceremony will take place in Islamabad, for which a high-level Chinese delegation will visit Pakistan.
From Pakistan side chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Nisar Mohammad Khan and from Chinese side Administrator of Tax Administration of Taxation Wang June will sign the agreement.
Sources said that after signing the agreement officials of both countries will get opportunity to take benefits of expertise from each other, while various training workshops will also take place in future. Sources said that according to this protocol training will be provided to FBR and Customs officials through short courses, training workshops or through other sources. Now USA and some other countries are providing training to Pakistani officials.
Sources said that this training will help a lot to Pakistani officials to meet the challenges at different airports and ports.