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No More Direct Audits: How the New ‘Faceless’ FBR System Will Impact Taxpayers
Key takeaways
- To eliminate discretionary powers within the FBR, the Finance Minister announced the establishment of a National Faceless Tax Center.
- Under this centralized system, direct contact between taxpayers and tax officers during audits and assessments will be completely removed.
- The identities of both the taxpayer and the tax officer will be kept hidden using single-blind and double-blind masking protocols.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced major reforms for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the country’s tax collection body, in the newly presented budget, ARY News reported.
To eliminate discretionary powers within the FBR, the Finance Minister announced the establishment of a National Faceless Tax Center.
Under this centralized system, direct contact between taxpayers and tax officers during audits and assessments will be completely removed.
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