FBR suspends few officers deployed in sugar mills over suspicious activities

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended some officers who were deployed on sugar mills over suspicious activities, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel.

According to the Chairman of FBR, the institution is completely monitoring the sugar mills, some officers were not working properly which led to their suspension. There is an expectation of collecting Rs 160 billion of sales tax from sugar sector this year.

Chairman FBR said that last year they collected Rs100 billion of sales tax from the sugar sector. This year the last date for filing tax return is 30th September, It is also expected that this year the numbers of filers can reach 60 lakh.