Tax reforms bearing fruit, says FBR chairman.

ISLAMABAD -- The government's reforms to mobilise tax revenue are bearing fruit, says Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Syed Shabbar Zaidi.

Speaking to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) vice president Zahid Hussain Kazmi, he said the FBR succeeded in achieving 90 per cent of tax collection target for the first quarter of the ongoing fiscal year as Rs920 billion have been collected in taxes thus far.

During the meeting, the FRB chairman and the PTI leader exchanged views on reforms to improve the country's tax collection system and widen the tax base.

Mr Zaidi said the tax reforms introduced by the government enhanced domestic tax revenue by 25 per cent.

Zahid Kazmi emphasised that a fair tax collection system plays a central role in economic growth. He...