Director General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) Fouzia Iqbal, and Collector Sales Tax on Services (STS) Maqsood Hassan, visited KPRA Regional Office Mardan and Malakand on Thursday to conduct progress review meeting of the region.
Advisor to KPRA on Tax Enforcement Fazal Amin Shah and Deputy Director Communication Sohail Raza Khattak accompanied them during the visit.
Additional Collector Mardan and Malakand Region, Baseer Ali Rahman, welcomed the Director General to his office and provided a detailed briefing on the region’s revenue collection. He also shared insights into revenues generated from various sectors. DG KPRA inquired about the increase in revenue from some sectors and the decline in others, for which she received a comprehensive briefing.
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She was informed that the Mardan and Malakand Region has been assigned a revenue target of Rs. 2,550 million for the current fiscal year, out of which Rs. 1,186 million has already been collected, constituting 47% of the total target. The team is determined not only to achieve the assigned target by the end of the financial year but also to surpass it. DG KPRA and Collector Sales Tax on Services appreciated the performance of the Mardan and Malakand Region team and urged them to plan effectively to meet and exceed the revenue target for the fiscal year.
DG KPRA directed the Additional Collector of Mardan and Malakand Region to prepare check lists for desk audits and assign specific timelines to officers for their completion, ensuring timely recoveries. She also praised the revenue collected from newly registered taxpayers in the region, terming it a positive development.
During the visit, DG KPRA listened to the concerns of the Mardan and Malakand Region team and assured them of immediate resolution of their issues.
