Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved the plan in the cabinet meeting held on Nov 29, 2018. — AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: After a delay of over two years, Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Shaikh on Thursday approved the establishment of the Tax Policy Unit in the Ministry of Finance to take away policy formation powers from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
The decision was taken in the fifth meeting of the FBR Policy Board chaired by Mr Hafeez. It was also attended by Minister for Privatisation Mohammadmian Soomro, Commerce Adviser Abdul Razak Dawood, Adviser on Institutional Reforms Dr Ishrat Husain and Special Assistant on Revenue Dr Waqar Masood.