ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Tariq Bajwa has urged the tax officials to enforce the tax laws strictly in order to achieve the set revenue targets for the running fiscal year 2015-16.
He stated this while addressing to the Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) Islamabad Chief Commissioner Raana Saeed and other officers here at a meeting. He also appreciated the performance of the LTU during last year; besides emphasizing that it has potential to generate more revenue for national exchequer.
Bajwa said that competent and honest officials will be encouraged at every level but the menace of corruption will not be tolerated at any cost.
In the meeting, Chief Commissioner Saeed briefed the chairman about the registered taxpayers’ potential and revenue collection made by LTU during past years.
After getting briefing, Chairman Bajwa directed the officials to establish effective check and balance system and to make strategy regarding the pending cases in courts.
He also said that tax matters with the taxpayers to be handled amicably, but those were not paying tax according to their potential must be brought to table.
It is important to mention here that Chairman Bajwa would pay visit to the LTU Lahore and Karachi in coming days.
