Islamabad: (RightNow) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif states that businesses pocketing taxes from consumers are not eligible for any concessions. He attended a review meeting on FBR reforms and emphasized monitoring sales tax in production sectors.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister instructed the removal of obstacles in installing production monitoring systems. It was reported that government actions have led to an additional tax collection of 1.3 trillion rupees over 3 years.

The Prime Minister praised the efforts of the FBR transformation team and commended businesses installing voluntary monitoring systems. He stressed the effectiveness of camera surveillance under a faceless system.

The Prime Minister appreciated the audit report on the monitoring system in the cement sector. He directed the Ministry of IT to audit the effectiveness of monitoring systems in other sectors to ensure full tax potential.

It is noteworthy that the Prime Minister acknowledged the team preparing the tax potential report and distributed shields among members. He also praised the comprehensive tax report by the FBR transformation team.