Islamabad
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the launch of a pilot project for a proposed automated income tax collection system in Islamabad, the Prime Minister\u2019s Office (PMO) said.
\nIn a statement, the PMO said that Prime Minister Shehbaz chaired a review meeting on ongoing reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), attended by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, State Minister for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani, and others.
\n\u201cThe meeting reviewed the ongoing measures aimed at modernising the tax system and increasing tax collection in detail,\u201d it said, adding that a comprehensive plan was presented to make inland revenue collection more \u201ceffective, transparent and faceless\u201d.
\nAccording to the PMO, the meeting was informed that the proposed new tax system would have the capability to identify under-declared income and assets through data relating to properties, vehicles and banks.
\n\u201cModern technology and artificial intelligence would be used to make the tax system automated, transparent and effective,\u201d it added.
\nAddressing the meeting, the prime minister said that the \u201cproject for an automated, modern and efficient tax management system through the effective use of modern technology would prove to be a milestone in the government\u2019s reform agenda,\u201d the PMO stated.
\nThe premier added that minimising human intervention and discretionary powers in the tax collection system was the need of the hour.
\nThe prime minister further said that implementation of the project would not only increase revenues but also promote transparency, fairness and public trust in the tax system.
\nHe added that the process of FBR reforms would continue for the documentation of the economy and expansion of the tax net.
\nDuring the meeting, the PM Shehbaz also paid tribute to the provincial governments for their effective action against illegal cigarettes, the PMO said.
\n\u201cThrough enforcement measures, additional tax collection of Rs40 billion from the cigarette sector is expected this year for the national exchequer,\u201d it said.
\nUnder the new system, it was also proposed to establish a National Faceless Audit Wing, a National Assessment Wing and a Field Operations Wing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the launch of a pilot project for a proposed automated income tax collection system in Islamabad, the Prime Minister\u2019s Office (PMO) said. In a statement, the PMO said that Prime Minister Shehbaz chaired a review meeting on ongoing reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), attended […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":549573,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-549560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n