The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday organised workshop in Hyderabad to interact with the taxpayers regarding the role and responsibilities of Withholding Agents and to explain the various e-services extended to them through FBR's portal. Commissioner RTO Hyderabad Dr Tauqeer Ahmed inaugurated the workshop by briefly introducing the format and series of presentations and the objectives of the workshop.
He encouraged the participants to freely and openly discuss their problems regarding the tax system and to give their input for improvement. He hoped that the participants would actively participate in the session and would come up with valuable suggestions and feedback.
A detailed presentation was given by Manager Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) Hyderabad, Zaheer Babar. He mentioned the facilities and information provided on FBR's web portal (http:/www.fbr.gov.pk). Additional Commissioner RTO Hyderabad, Abdul Hafeez Nizamani gave a comprehensive presentation on the roles and responsibilities of Withholding Agents in the system of tax collection and discussed the laws and provisions concerning Withholding Agents.
The presentations were followed by a lively and detailed Questions and Answers session where the participants highlighted their concerns which were addressed by Commissioner RTO Hyderabad and representatives of Facilitation And Taxpayer Education (FATE) Wing and PRAL. The participants of the workshop thanked the FBR for providing them with this opportunity of direct interaction with the tax authorities. They hoped that these workshops would be made a regular feature of FBR's outreach programme.
Chief Commissioner RTO Hyderabad, Khawar Saeed Akhtar appreciated the initiative of FATE Wing of FBR and said that these workshops should be turned into a regular feature as they provide an opportunity of first hand interaction with the taxpayers and other stakeholders. He thanked the participants for their active participation in the session.-PR
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