ISLAMABAD: Dr. Muhammad Iqbal is likely to be next focal person Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
Focal persons are appointed in ministries and departments in order to improve the communication of information between the media and the government.
Similarly, a focal person at the FBR interacts with media on regular basis as well helps the overseas Pakistanis and their families for answering their queries related to tax matters.
Previously, Shahid Hussain Asad was focal person and after him, Member Facilitation and Tax Education (FATE) Dr. Nadeem Dar is performing duties as an interim focal person of FBR.
“In this regard, FBR is likely to issue a notification in next one or two days,” a source privy to Dr. Muhammad Iqbal told this scribe here on Thursday, after National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance meeting.
The source further said that deliberations at the higher level had almost completed regarding appointment of new focal person as well as Dr. Muhammad Iqbal had also been conveyed about his new assignment
Some six days back, through issued notification, the FBR transferred Dr Muhammad Iqbal (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) from SA to Secretary, Revenue Division/Chairman, FBR, Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad, and posted him at important position of IR-Operation member.
His responsibilities as Member, (Operation) (SPR&S) is to formulate revenue targets and do strategic planning for their achievements, in consultation with line members. Similarly, provision of analysis of data relating to collection of taxes i.e. direct taxes, indirect taxes, customs duty etc. and fiscal updates on revenue generating efforts is also important obligation of his office.
Moreover, as Member, (Operation) (SPR&S) he is assumed to conduct studies, as suggested by other Wings, particularly sectoral analysis on tax contributions and to coordinate with other financial institutions as well as to perform any other duty or task assigned by the Chairman, FBR.
