Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue (IR), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has convened Directors' Conference today (Thursday) to review performance of the intelligence agency in detection of mega scams, tax fraud cases and anti-money laundering activities. Sources told Business Recorder on Wednesday that the agency has detected tax evasion, concealment, frauds etc to the tune of billions of rupees in different sectors/industries during the first half of 2016-17.

The national strategy would be finalised for taking action against the tax evaders during the remaining period of 2016-17. The conference would also finalise enforcement action against the potential industries and sectors in the remaining period of 2016-17. The conference would also discuss enforcement measures to assist the FBR in achievement of assigned revenue collection target for 2016-17.

In order to review the performance of the directorates from 01.07.2016 to 31.12.2016, a conference has been planned at Islamabad office which will be chaired by Khawaja Tanveer Ahmad, Director General Intelligence & Investigation (IR). The conference would review progress on strategy paper for 2016-2017, performance in High Networth Individual (HNI) cases, progress in finalisation of cases by the field formations, progress regarding litigation cases, progress on STRs-anti money laundering activities, enforcement activities such as raids, FIRs, arrests, etc and sharing of out of box investigation carried out by each directorate.

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