Federal Cabinet approves restructuring of FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Caretaker Federal Cabinet approved the restructuring and digitization of the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR).

The Federal Cabinet approved the restructuring and digitization of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), on the recommendations of the Revenue Division.

The approval was accorded in a meeting chaired by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar.

The meeting was apprised of the recommendations of an inter-ministerial committee that held its meeting on January 23 under the caretaker finance minister.

During its previous meeting, effective amendments were made in the summary after a comprehensive debate which was submitted in the cabinet’s meeting today.

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