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CONFORMPED COPY 
 
May 21, 2010 
 
Mr.  George Turkington 
Head, DFID Pakistan, 
c/o British High Commission 
Diplomatic Enclave 
Ramna 5 
PO Box 1122 
Islamabad, Pakistan 
 
Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, through its Department for 
International Development and the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development and the International Development Association concerning the Grant to 
support the Islamic R
epublic of Pakistan’s Tax Administration Reform Project  
(TF 054392). 
 
Dear Mr. Turkington: 
 
1.  We refer to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, through its Department for International 
Development (“DFID”) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and development 
(IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA) (collectively, the “Bank”) 
regarding the Grant to support the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s Tax Administration 
Reform Project (TF 054392) effective February 18, 2005 (the “MOU”). 
 
2.  Pursuant to recent discussions between the Bank and DFID, the Bank proposes to amend 
paragraphs 4.1 and 11.1 of the MOU to  read as follows: 
 
Paragraph 4.1: 
 
“4.1 DFID shall deposit the Contribution into the International Bank for Reconstruction 
and Development’s (IBRD’s) Cash Account (
Bank account information suppressed
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other such bank that the Bank may designate in writing to DFID in accordance with the 
following schedule:  
 
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FID has made and will make further deposits into the “T” Account in 
accordance with the following payment schedule subject to receiving a payment 
request from the Bank and satisfactory financial reports which show the need for 
further funding: 
£2,480,000 
 
(By March 17, 2005) 
£2,480,000 
 
(By Oct 02, 2008) 
£3,100,000 
 
(By Dec 30, 2009) 
£3,000,000 
 
(By Nov 30, 2010) 
£1,340,000 
 
(By March 18, 2011)” 
 
"DFID will disburse these tranches upon request from the Bank, subject to DFID receipt 
of up-to-date FBR procurement plans.  Subject to satisfactory performance of the Project, 
the payment schedule above may be amended as necessary in accordance with this 
MOU." 
Paragraph 10.1 
The Bank shall provide DFID with quarterly reports on the progress of activities financed 
by the Contribution. Within six (6) months of the final disbursement date specified in 
paragraph 11.1, the Bank shall furnish to DFID a final report on the Project activities.    
 
Paragraph 11.1: 
 
“11.1 The project closing date will be 31 December 2011.  It is expected that the 
Contribution funds will be fully accounted for by the Bank in accordance with the 
provisions of this MOU by June 30, 2012 (the end disbursement date). IDA shall only 
disburse Contribution funds for the purposes of this Agreement after such date with the 
written approval of DFID.” 
 
3. 
All other terms of the MOU shall remain the same. 
 
4. 
It is the Bank’s policy to make publicly available the MOU and any information related 
thereto, including this Amendment. By confirming its agreement below, DFID consents 
to disclosure of this Amendment after it has become effective. 
 
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5.  We propose that this letter shall constitute an amendment to the MOU between the Bank 
and DFID. Please confirm your acceptance to the foregoing, on behalf of DFID, by 
signing and dating the two originals, retaining one original for your records and returning 
the other original to the Bank. Upon receipt by the Bank of the original Amendment 
countersigned by you, this Amendment will become effective as of the date of the 
countersignature. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 
 
By/s/ John Wall 
 
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John Wall 
Country Manager, Pakistan 
South Asia Region 
 
CONFIRMED AND AGREED: 
 
Government of the United Kingdom of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland, through its 
Department for International Development
 
By/s/ WG. Turkington
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 Date: _26 July 2010
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Name: _George Turkington
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Title: __Head, DFID, Pakistan
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