ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities on Thursday to increase the number of Appellate Tribunals from 50 to 100, to expedite the resolution of pending tax cases while asking the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to bring affluent individuals under the tax net.
The premier held a follow-up meeting with top FBR officials to review the performance of several tax projects that have been delayed for over three years. This was one of several meetings held by the prime minister to direct the FBR to speed up the digitalisation of the tax system.
He also directed an........