ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) held a tax awareness session at the Pakistan Academy of Letters in Islamabad as part of its wider effort to improve voluntary tax compliance and help taxpayers better understand online filing, refunds and asset declarations.
The session was organised by FBR’s Taxpayers’ Services Wing on the directions of Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial and focused on tax education, digital reforms and the facilities available to taxpayers.
Officials from the Pakistan Academy of Letters, including Chairperson Prof. Dr. Najeeba Arif, attended the session along with officers and staff members.
FBR representatives briefed participants on the tax authority’s mandate and the role of tax compliance in supporting national development.
The session also covered a range of digital initiatives introduced by FBR to improve transparency, facilitate taxpayers and broaden the tax base.
These included Point of Sale Integration, the Track & Trace System, Digital Invoicing, Faceless Customs, Cargo Tracking, Direct Port Delivery, the Reward & Rating System and video analytics for production monitoring.
Participants were also given a detailed briefing on the process for filing income tax returns online.
Questions raised during the session focused on online return filing, tax refunds, income from property and the declaration of assets in wealth statements.
FBR officials responded to the queries and explained the facilities available for online tax compliance.
The session forms part of FBR’s continuing outreach campaign aimed at improving taxpayer awareness and encouraging voluntary compliance through education and digital facilitation.
The event concluded with an exchange of souvenirs between representatives of FBR and the Pakistan Academy of Letters.
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