The two-day Chief Commissioner's Conference continued at the FBR House here on Wednesday. Through video links, tax authorities communicated with the Chief Commissioners of LTUs/RTOs.
Through video conference, tax authorities have directed the Chief Commissioners that the assigned monthly target for December 2018 must be achieved at any cost. During July-November 2018-19, the FBR has suffered shortfall of over Rs 100 billion. The FBR reviewed progress of enforcement action and recovery under various heads made by the field formations.
The tax machinery is facing an uphill task to meet the ambitious revenue collection target of Rs 1,115 billion in the second quarter (October-December) of 2018-19.
The government had downward revised revenue collection target of the FBR from Rs 4,435 billion to Rs 4,390 billion for 2018-19.
Meanwhile, the FBR on Wednesday assigned the additional charge to two officials of IRS BS-20/21.
According to a notification issued here Wednesday, Nausheen Javaid Amjad (IRS/BS-21) presently posted as Member Taxpayer Audit (TPA), FBR HQ, Islamabad, has assigned the additional charge of the post of Member (SPR&S), FBR HQ, Islamabad, during the leave period of Hafiz Muhammad Ali Indhar (IRS/BS-22), and Dr Hamid Ateeq Sarwar (IRS/BS-20), Member (IR Policy), FBR, has been assigned the additional charge of the post of Member Facilitation and Taxpayer Education (FATE) FBR HQ, Islamabad, until further orders.