FBR requests heads of banks to provide information of ‘Benami Accounts’

ISLAMABAD, Jul 22 (APP):Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi has requested all the heads of banks to provide information to FBR relating to Benami Accounts within fortnight.

Chairman FBR in his letter has recalled the earlier meeting held with Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)of all Banks wherein it was agreed that all the banks will internally make an exercise seeking information from their account holders about the ‘Mandated’ or ‘Benami Accounts’ holders within their system,said a statement issued by FBR here on Monday.

Chairman FBR hoped that requisite steps would have been taken by the banks to gather such information.