The second meeting of the Task Force on Digitalization of FBR was held on Wednesday, chaired by Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Ali Pervez Malik.
The meeting, attended by FBR officials and representatives from various organizations, focused on discussing strategies to transform the FBR into a modern and digitalized organization.
Working groups presented their initial findings and recommendations on restructuring PRAL, retrieving and integrating data, supply chain automation, and trade data sharing.
The Minister of State emphasized the importance of utilizing available data to identify potential taxpayers and improve transparency in the system. He also directed the Task Force to invite representatives from relevant ministries and organizations to the next meeting.
Chairman FBR called for optimizing PRAL’s IT services and focusing on improving other areas, in addition to digitizing the FBR. He stressed the need for data cleansing and expressed optimism for enhanced revenue collection through data automation and innovative solutions.
The Task Force will continue to work on finalizing their recommendations, which will be presented to the Prime Minister for implementation.
