Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), through its Taxpayers Services Wing, organized a Tax Awareness Session at Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Rawalpindi dated i.e. 30-03-2026. The initiative was undertaken under the directions of Chairman FBR Mr. Rashid Mahmood Langrial and Member Taxpayers’ Services Wing Ms. Tehmina Aamer, the Federal Board of Revenue, through its Taxpayers’ Services Wing (TPS), organized a comprehensive Tax Awareness Session at (RCCI), as part of its ongoing nationwide initiative to promote tax literacy.
FBR’s team included Mr. Muhammad Muti-ur-Rehman Mumtaz (Secretary Tax Education & Facilitation), Mr. Abdul Rehman Sheikh (Second Secretary Tax Facilitation) and staff members of Taxpayers Services Wing. On behalf of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry the session was headed by Mr. Fahad Barlas (Vice President), Madam Gull Zeba and other executive members of (RCCI). In his introductory comments, Mr. Fahad Barlas, Vice President of RCCI, warmly welcomed the FBR team and expressed his views on the significance of tax collection. He highlighted the challenges encountered by the business community across the nation and presented several key proposals aimed at addressing the tax-related issues faced by the business-community.
In his opening comments, Mr. Muhmmad Muti-ur-Rehman Mumtaz (Secretary of Tax Education & Facilitation) provided a detailed overview of the FBR and its functions and delivered a presentation on Tax Awareness and the recent advancements made by the FBR to assist taxpayers.
He highlighted major initiatives including Point of Sale (POS) Integration, Track & Trace System, Digital Invoicing, Faceless Customs System, Cargo Tracking System, Direct Port Delivery System, Reward & Rating System, and Video Analytics for production monitoring in different sectors. He informed the participants that Video Analytics has already been deployed in the sugar and cement sectors and is currently being implemented in the textile sector.
The presentation highlighted how these advancements have clearly improved the taxpayers base by increasing their level of confidence in FBR and enhancing FBR’s perception as a transparent and taxpayer-friendly organisation. The audience showed keen interest and posed various questions concerning their tax issues, which were addressed satisfactorily by the FBR team. Participants valued the initiatives taken by FBR to promote a positive image of the department and to cultivate a culture of tax compliance.
The event wrapped up with a question-and-answer session, followed by the exchange of souvenirs among the representatives of the organizations.
Reference in leading Newspapers dated 06.04.2026: (Pakistan Today, Daily Times, The Frontier Post, Daily Aaj)
