The Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana, emphasized the need for collaboration between the FBR and the Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) to combat tax evasion. The FBR-FMU Joint Workshop on Financial Intelligence for Tax Evasion, organized with the assistance of FCDO’s UPSCALE Programme, was concluded at the FBR headquarters. Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana called for quality financial intelligence on tax evasion and its optimal utilization in investigations. He commended the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation-Inland Revenue and the FMU for organizing the event and emphasized the importance of enhancing the partnership to combat illicit finance. Ms. Lubna Farooq, Director General of FMU, highlighted the need for sustained coordination between FBR and FMU to enhance the knowledge base and promote mutual understanding for combating tax fraud and tax evasion. The workshop focused on identifying and understanding risk areas for financial intelligence on tax crimes. Additionally, the FBR has finalized a scheme to tax retailers in the country, beginning with retailers in the four provincial capitals in the first phase, which is expected to generate around Rs100 billion in income.