Islamabad: The Federal Revenue Council (FBR) inaugurated the office of the Director General (Special Initiatives-Customs) to address critical issues in the country’s revenue collection system, with a focus on eliminating the wrong activities of the sinner and threatening activities.
A recent FBR notification, issued on Friday, reveals that the establishment of this office has been approved by the competent authority. The Director General (Special Initiatives – Customs), with the support of two managers at the FBR headquarters, will lead with an authorization to cooperate with field formations to discover and correct potential weaknesses in the revenue collection process.
This new office will lead to the leadership of efforts to prevent bad river and abandoning non -investment while enhancing the fight against smuggling. By facing these challenges, the initiative aims to remove professional bottlenecks and simplify the tax collection efforts, which ultimately prevents a significant loss of revenues to the Ministry of National Treasury.
The Director General (Special Initiatives – Customs) will participate with ministries, departments and other departments in related customs matters as required.
The main responsibilities of the General Manager and managers (Special Initiatives – Customs) include:
- Coordination with field formations, other government agencies, and provinces on customs issues.
- Determine and processing gaps in the revenue collection system, and recommending corrective measures.
- Propose solutions to eliminate misconduct practices and overcoming practices.
- Providing advice to the customs academy in Pakistan on developing specialized courses and workshops to raise awareness among customs officers about poor weapons and clearance.
Through these measures, FBR aims to enhance customs application and greatly enhance national revenue generation.
