ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to establish 25 posts of ‘Commissioner Refund’ in field formations to expedite the processing of refund cases starting from July 1, 2024.
According to a news report, this decision follows a recent sales tax refund incident in Lahore. The creation of over two dozen specialised positions is aimed at enhancing the efficiency of refund case processing and addressing allegations of corruption within field formations.
Currently, field formations handle sales tax refund cases by processing and forwarding them to the Board for final approval.
The introduction of dedicated ‘Commissioner Refund’ posts is expected to streamline this process and improve overall transparency.
The FBR is expected to issue notifications regarding these new positions in the coming days.
Earlier, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) cleared the air about filers and non-filers, the hottest topic, especially after the presentation of budget 2024-25.
FBR Spokesperson Bakhtiar Ahmed has said that among the population of 250mln, there are only 2.5mln non-filers.
He said household women should not worry as they are not non-filers nor CNIC holder students. FBR spokesperson said, non-filers are those who are not filing their tax returns despite taxable income.
