ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Nisar Mohammad Khan has directed officials concerned to de-centralize the computer system. More powers are assigned to the Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) and Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs). Prior to this, computer system of the FBR was centralized.
Sources told Customs Today that FBR chairman Nisar Mohammad Khan decided to decentralize computer system after receiving lot of complaints from customers regarding IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System) software. Sources said that after decentralization of computer system a marginable decrease in complaints would be witnessed from customers who are using online system for submission of their tax returns.
FBR is also considering to assign more powers to Regional Tax Offices and Large Taxpayer Units in collection of tax revenues. FBR is optimistic that through these measures, tax net will be enhanced and they will be able to collect more revenues, because more decisions will be taken on regional basis to solve tax related issues.
