ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) facilitation and taxpayers education wing held a day long tax awareness campaign at Centaurus Shopping Mall here.
The campaign aimed to inform and educate the taxpayers and general public about launching TaxAsaan App, complaints redressal mechanism through helpline and Integrity and performance management unit, introduction of point of sales system and certain other facilitative initiatives taken by FBR.
A large gathering of people participated in the campaign activities and appreciated this effort of FBR.
Member FATE Bakhtiar Muhammad, Chief FATE Aisha Farooq, Commissioner RTO Islamabad and other officers of FATE Wing were present on the occasion.
Talking to media, Member FATE said the purpose of this campaign was to tell the people about the significance of tax payment. He said such awareness campaigns would be held in all major cities of the country. He added FBR had launched TaxAsaan App for the taxpayers to file their Income tax returns with ease. He reiterated the resolve that FBR would take all possible steps to facilitate the taxpayers’.
The people acknowledged the efforts of FBR regarding tax collection and restricting tax evasion throughout the country.
Different activities had been devised in tax awareness campaign to keep the interests of the people intact.
The children took part in painting competition. Giveaways were distributed to the people. RTO Islamabad officials also guided the taxpayers’ on filing Income tax returns.
