Refunds worth Rs5.5bn released under fully automated faster system: FBR chief

Last updated on: 04 December,2019 11:40 pm

He said FBR is working to address issues regarding submission forms of export refunds.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi on Wednesday said that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) released refunds worth Rs5.5 billion under the fully automated faster system.

In his latest tweet, Zaidi maintained that the most important feature and change in paradigm is that such refunds have been issued under fully automated, impersonal, harassment and corruption free system. 

FBR has released to this date around Rs 5.5 billion worth of refunds under fully automated FASTER system. However the most important feature and the change in paradigm is that such refunds have been issued under fully automated, impersonal, harassment and corruption free system.

— Syed Shabbar Zaidi (@ShabarZaidi) December 4, 2019

Regarding the steps taken by the government on tax file returns and export refunds, he said the refund system has been made automated and no human has any role in it. He said FBR is working to address issues regarding submission forms of export refunds.