PM commends FBR for achieving historic milestone of tax collections

The PM said collection is 18 percent higher than the same period last year.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has commended FBR for collecting Rs 4143 billion in taxes in the first 11 months of current fiscal year.

In his latest tweet today (Saturday), he said it is a historic milestone that collections over Rs 4,000 billion were made for the first time ever in any year.

I commend efforts of FBR in crossing historic milestone of Rs 4,000 bn in any yr for first time ever. During Jul-May our collections reached Rs.4143 bn & still counting - 18% higher than same period last yr. This reflects broad-based economic revival spurred by govt policies.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 29, 2021

The prime minister said whilst the counting is still continuing, the collection is 18 percent higher than the same period last year. He said this reflects broad based economic revival spurred by the government policies.