Islamabad, December 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):Building further on its outreach and awareness drive to maximize tax compliance, FBR is engaging with country’s youth enrolled at various public and private universities across Pakistan. It has already established collaboration with three key institutions in Islamabad which include Bahria University, NUST, and Quaid e Azam University. Moving farther on the road, it has reached an agreement with University of Central Punjab, Lahore. In this regard, a simple ceremony was held on Friday at UCP Head Office, Lahore to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between University of Central Punjab Lahore, and Federal Board of Revenue (HQs), Islamabad. The MoU was signed by Dr. Nassar Ikram Pro Rector, UCP and Mr. Muhammad Asad Tahir, Chief FATE-Director Media, FBR.
The MoU is aimed to promote tax culture and awareness amongst the future generation through citizenship education programs. It encompasses establishment of Tax Awareness and Compliance Society (TACS) to function as a vibrant platform to ensure students’ participation in tax awareness and compliance activities by engaging them through awareness walks, declamation contests, focused group discussions, and dramatic performances etc. Furthermore, the MoU also encapsulates enhancing employability skills of students through on- campus trainings in tax filing areas. This innovative initiative endeavours to capitalize on the ‘demographic dividend’ of the country and thus make our youth tax compliant citizens.
It was also agreed between the two organizations, that a customized module about taxation will be offered to students at BS(Hons) for degree programs such as Management, Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Law and Marketing. Training sessions and seminars will provide opportunities of hands-on learning for the students inclined to specialize in these areas of study. Through mutual cooperation, both organizations have agreed to provide experiential learning opportunities to the students for grooming them responsible citizens. It was also mutually agreed that FBR will offer internship opportunities to students of UCP in order to enhance their employment opportunities.
The ceremony was witnessed by Mr. Rashid Javaid Rana, Secretary Facilitation and Taxpayers Education (FATE) FBR, Mr. Zubair Anwar, Head Centre for Professional Excellence, Dr. Hadia Awan, Dean Faculty of Law, Registrar, Mr. Raheel Bhatti and other senior faculty members.
Earlier, Muhammad Asad Tahir, Chief FATE-Director Media addressed students and faculty members about the scope and significance of tax compliance. It was followed by an engaging question and answer session, covering various aspects of taxation and initiatives launched by FBR. The session concluded on an interesting quiz program on tax related matters after which the winners were given away token prizes on behalf of Chairman and team FBR.
For more information, contact:
Second Secretary (Public Relations)
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
FATE Wing, Federal Board of Revenue,
Constitution Avenue, Sector G-5,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone: +92-51-9217267
Fax: +92-51-9208456
Email: mujeeb.talpur@fbr.gov.pk, talpur35@gmail.com
Website: https://www.fbr.gov.pk/
