SAHIWAL: Regional Tax Office (RTO), Sahiwal has been made operational as the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued codes to the banks for collection.
Dr Khalil Ahmed was appointed as the first chief commissioner. Codes for income tax and sales tax are 72 & 73 respectively. The Sahiwal RTO will oversee four districts – Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Vehari and Okara.
The Multan RTO and the Lahore RTO-II have transferred the jurisdiction of 365 limited companies to newly-created RTO Sahiwal. The FBR has also transferred nine officers to RTO Sahiwal.
Multan Commissioner Inland Revenue Dr Khalil Ahmad Zahid has been transferred to Sahiwal as Chief Commissioner while Commissioner Farakh Majeed made Commissioner Inland Revenue at Sahiwal RTO.