FBR removes checking filters from IRIS system to facilitate taxpayers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has removed all checking filters used for withholding tax from IRIS system, it is learnt.

According to details, the FBR has taken this step on temporary basis as withholding tax agents faced problems in submitting tax statements and dues.

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Sources told Customs Today that with the removing of checking filters withholding tax agents will be able to submit their statements easily. Sources also added that the FBR is focusing on the faults of the IRIS system and those will be cleared soon.

Sources said that FBR also directed the employees posted in banks for the withholding tax to ensured their presences for the facilitation of taxpayers.

It is important to mention here, that Federal Board of Revenue has received 36 thousand of objections from taxpayers about IRIS system.  FBR has introduced IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System ) software for the taxpayers but it has a lot of faults. Due to which FBR faced billion of revenue shortfall and remain failed to get the tax returns target.

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