FBR to purchase more than 1,000 new vehicles

ISLAMABAD:  The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to purchase more than 1,000 new vehicles and purchase of vehicles will be done in 2 phases.

FBR has written letter of intent to the company to buy 1010 new vehicles which will cost more than Rs 6 billion.

According to FBR’s letter, the purchase of new vehicles will be done in 2 phases for which FBR will pay the full amount, 3 billion will be paid in advance for the purchase of 1010 vehicles and Rs. 3 billion for the full purchase of 500 vehicles.

The letter states that the balance will be paid after delivery of the first batch of 500 vehicles, 1010 vehicles will be delivered between Janu and May 2025.

In the first phase 75 vehicles will be delivered in Janu and 200 vehicles will be delivered in Febru. While 225 vehicles will be delivered in March. In the second phase, 250 vehicles will be delivered in April and 260 in March.

The spokesperson of FBR said in this regard that the purchase of vehicles is a part of FBR’s transformation plan and these vehicles are being taken to improve the efficiency of field officers while these vehicles will be for field officers only.

Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the launch of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Faceless Customs Assessment System will significantly benefit importers, reducing customs clearance time to just 19 hours.

Speaking after inaugurating the FBR system in Karachi, the prime minister noted that the initiative was the result of months of dedicated work by the cabinet, including Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister, state ministers, and the Chairman of the FBR.