The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended six officials after they were found absent from their assigned monitoring duties at sugar mills, according to an official statement.
The officials, deployed under Section 40B of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, were responsible for ensuring transparent and uninterrupted monitoring of sugar production.
Their absence was discovered during routine checks and verification by the Large Tax Office (LTO) in Lahore, which oversees the performance and attendance of monitoring teams in its jurisdiction.
In response to the lapse, the LTO Lahore has recommended disciplinary proceedings against the suspended officials, in line with relevant rules and procedures.
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