FBR Sets up Data Governance Office

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has created a Data Governance Office to help in broadening the tax base (BTB) and revenue mobilization.  In this regard, the FBR has issued a notification on Friday. As per approved Data Governance and Information Security Policy of FBR, Data Governance Office is created under Directorate General of IT & DT.  Following creation of Data Governance Office, Chief (Chief Data Management & Governance) would be ensuring implementation of Data Governance Policy and data management and utilization, including analytics.  Chief (Chief Data Management & Governance) would be engaged in coordination/ Liaison with all wings / field offices of FBR for the provision of data according to the data governance policy and innovations in data management including the use if AI/ML.  All requests for information and development of MIS reports from FBR to be routed through Chief (Data Management & Governance).  The Chief (Data Acquisition & Integration) would conduct liaison with third parties for data acquisition and identification of required field of data and ensuring proper integration that could ensure the most efficient utilization of broadening the tax base (BTB) and revenue mobilization.  The Chief (Data Acquisition & Integration) would be engaged in monitoring the flow of data into the FBR system and proposing action against non-compliance and disseminating usable data to FBR field formations and ensuring its transparent utilization, notification added.