Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Chairs Steering Committee Meeting on FBR Digitalization
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired the meeting of the Steering Committee on the Digitalization of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on April 26.
The meeting was attended by key stakeholders, including Chairman FBR, Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana, CEO Karandaaz Waqasul Hasan, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Country Lead Syed Ali Mahmood, and representatives from the FBR.
During the meeting, the committee endorsed McKinsey and Company’s top proposal for the digitalization initiative. Director DFS Karandaaz, Sharjeel Murtaza, provided an overview of the procurement process, which involved comprehensive technical evaluation by an approved committee comprising senior officials from FBR and technical experts from Karandaaz Pakistan.
McKinsey and Company emerged as the top bidder after thorough evaluation of technical and financial aspects. The committee reviewed and approved McKinsey and Company’s finalized proposal, leading to the approval for contracting and onboarding McKinsey and Company to commence the project.
The meeting concluded with an agreement on the subsequent steps to initiate the digitalization process of FBR’s operations. It emphasized collaboration between FBR and the private sector to establish a digitally empowered tax ecosystem in the country.
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