ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reconstituted the Single Portal Committee to streamline and facilitate the filing of sales tax returns through a unified platform for both federal and provincial taxpayers across Pakistan.
According to an official notification issued on Wednesday, the restructuring follows consensus reached between the FBR and the four Provincial Revenue Authorities (PRAs) during the Tax Round Table Meeting held in Islamabad on November 15, 2023. The move also refers to earlier notifications No. 2878-IR-I/2023 (October 20, 2023) and No. 3438-IR-I/2023 (December 21, 2023).
Committee Composition
The newly reconstituted committee comprises senior representatives from the FBR and all provincial tax authorities as follows:
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)
- Mr. Aamer Amin Bhatti (IRS, BS-20)
- Mr. Zain ul Abidin Sahi (IRS, BS-20)
Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA)
- Mr. Salman Zafar, Director IT
Sindh Revenue Board (SRB)
- Mr. Abdul Hameed Memon, Senior Member (Operations-I)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA)
- Mr. Abdur Raziq, Additional Collector
Balochistan Revenue Authority (BRA)
- Mr. Ethesham ul Haq, Member (Ops-II)
- Mr. Fahad Shabir, Commissioner (Ops-II)
Terms of Reference (TORs)
As per the notification, the committee’s TORs include:
- Reviewing readiness, operational requirements, and rollout actions for implementing the Single Portal for Sales Tax Return filing across all jurisdictions.
- Consulting or co-opting additional expertise from FBR, PRAs, PRAL, or other relevant stakeholders as needed.
- Addressing operational issues related to the single return system filed across multiple jurisdictions, including proposed changes in return forms, filing deadlines, and revision procedures.
- Making recommendations on software development timelines, common and jurisdiction-specific annexures, uniform filing dates, and data management protocols.
The Pakistan Raises Revenue (PRR) Program Office at FBR Headquarters, Islamabad, will provide coordination, communication, and logistical support for the committee, including organizing regular meetings.
The initiative marks another key step toward digital integration of Pakistan’s tax ecosystem, aiming to simplify taxpayer compliance, enhance efficiency, and strengthen collaboration between the federal and provincial tax administrations through a unified online filing system.
