ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the completion of crucial digitization tasks for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) by the end of the month, aiming to bolster the effectiveness of the country’s taxation system. At a meeting focused on FBR’s digitization efforts, he highlighted the importance of adopting a data-driven approach to enhance revenue collection and instructed the implementation of stringent measures to support this strategy.
According to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the Prime Minister described the digitization of the FBR as a pivotal component of the government’s economic reforms. He noted that the efforts of the economic team are beginning to show favorable results, with the expansion of fiscal space being a noteworthy achievement. The meeting underscored the government’s commitment to leveraging technology to improve revenue collection and fiscal management.