State Minister for Finance and Revenue Saleem H Mandviwalla on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has detected 81 cases worth Rs 1.8 billion of fake refund claims in 2013. Replying to a Calling Attention Notice raised by Shireen Arshad, Nisar Tanveer and others regarding adjustment of three billion rupees against input by the FBR on fake invoices to bogus individuals and companies, he said that investigation were being carried out to thoroughly probe the issue besides black listing companies involved in the scam. The minister said that a latest modern computerized system was being installed across the country to stop bogus refund cases and it would be fully functional by March. To a question, he said FIRs have been registered and their outcome would be placed before the House after investigation.
