Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a five million rupees cash award in recognition of a senior FBR officer’s services for preventing a tax fraud attempt. He was talking to FBR officers, who called on him in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister appreciated the performance of the FBR officers for detecting sales tax fraud in the country.

According to Radio Pakistan, he was briefed that particulars of an 80-year-old woman were used for sales tax fraud. It was told that FBR officer Aijaz Hassan identified this tax fraud attempt in March this year. Initially, 370 million rupees were transferred in this attempt and the process for its recovery is underway. It was said the main suspect involved in this tax fraud attempt has been arrested.

Shehbaz Sharif appreciated the positive outcomes of FBR reforms and the campaign against tax fraud, which is evident from the timely action by FBR Officer Aijaz Hussain against an attempt of a trillion-rupee sales tax fraud. Besides announcing the cash reward,
he also presented a shield to Aijaz Hussain for his dedication towards the duty.

The Prime Minister said after detailed investigations, those responsible for tax fraud should be brought to justice. He instructed the FBR to engage the best legal team to get punished those involved in tax fraud and their accomplices.

The Prime Minister said complete digitization and reforms in the FBR will help prevent such kinds of tax fraud in the future. He said the government is taking priority measures to increase the tax base for the economic development of the country.