ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail here on Sunday appreciated the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving a 28.7% growth in revenues, expressing the hope that the team would perform better and to the expectations of the nation.
“With the right mix of policies and tools, I am sure this team will perform even better and to the expectations of the nation,” the minister tweeted.
The finance minister said FBR has collected Rs 5122 billion in the current fiscal year (July-April 2021-22) up from Rs 3981 billion during the same period of last year, showing 28.7% growth.
He said, the board disbursed refunds of Rs 264 b disbursed during July to April (2021-22) compared to Rs 203 b paid last year, up by 30.1%. “The FBR team deserves appreciation,” he said.