In line with the vision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan for promoting the Taxation system in the country, a special signing ceremony of a Letter of Understanding (LoU) between the Directorate of Federal Government Educational Institution (FGEI) Cantonments Garrisons and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was held on Wednesday at Directorate of FGEI Cantonments Garrisons.
The ceremony was observed by Member FATE and Spokesperson FBR, Syed Nadeem Hussain Rizvi, Director General Directorate of FGEI Cantonments Garrisons, Major General Muhammad Asghar HI (M), Chief FATE, Aisha Farooq, and Director Administration Directorate of FGEI Cantonments Garrisons, Brigadier Khalid Mahmood Shafi.
The Letter of Understanding was signed by the Director Administration Directorate of FGEI Cantonments Garrisons, Brigadier Khalid Mahmood Shafi, and Chief FATE of FBR, Aisha Farooq.
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The LoU will help promote tax culture and tax awareness in all educational institutions under the Directorate of Federal Government Educational Institution Cantonments Garrisons.
It will serve to foster positive taxation culture and awareness among students and teachers through different sets of activities, skills, and experiential learning for making them responsible citizens. The training sessions will teach the students the significance of paying taxes and how to indicate tax evasion.
The Federal Board of Revenue will educate and train students and teachers through taxation syllabus, training sessions, and seminars. This LoU will be applicable for three years.
FBR has decided to launch countrywide awareness sessions through seminars and training sessions to promote tax culture, which would help increase the number of taxpayers and revenue for the country.