FBR official rewarded for pre-empting tax fraud

As part of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) transformation plan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced a cash reward of Rs5 million in recognition of an officer’s efforts to pre-empt a fraud. An FBR team, led by its Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial, briefed the premier on the performance of tax officials who uncovered sales tax fraud. As part of the drive, the government has decided to hand out cash awards and additional salary bonuses to high-performing officials. Mr Sharif was informed that particulars of an 80-year-old woman were used for sales tax fraud. Aijaz Hassan, a senior tax officer, identified the fraud on March 4. Initially, Rs370m was transferred and the process for its recovery was underway.