FBR facilitates taxpayers thru timely correction in CPRs

RECORDER REPORT

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken a new step to facilitate taxpayers in payment of sales tax and income tax through timely correction in Computerized Payment Receipts (CPRs).

In this regard, the FBR has issued instructions to the field formations here on Friday to ensure timely corrections in the CPRs where required by the taxpayers.

According to the FBR’s instructions, in order to facilitate the field offices as well as taxpayers to minimize the time required for CPRs correction (Sales Tax & Income Tax), the authority to make such corrections has been disseminated at field office level. For the purpose, a module to make correction in CPRs has been developed and deployed at each field office level.

Scope of such changes is limited to correction of two specific areas including change in NTN/name of taxpayers and change in tax period.

The FBR said that the logins of the said utility have been created and password to operate shall be emailed to concerned chief commissioner to ensure security. Local DBAs have also been informed about the said change and in case of any issue, they can be contacted.