In a written answer, the finance ministry said the registration of the traders under the scheme is underway and so far 76,259 traders have been enrolled. 29,735 in Lahore, 11,585 in Rawalpindi, 8,138 in Karachi and 6,563 traders from Islamabad have registered themselves under the Tajir Dost scheme. It should be noted here that the […]
For the first time in history, FBR arrested tax evaders after registration of FIRs, the sources said and added that the lists of tax evader companies and individuals have been finalized to speed up the action. Concerned tax commissioners will serve show-cause notices over tax irregularities. Meanwhile, the FBR officials have said with the new […]
The decision comes in response to requests from trade organizations and tax bar associations and considers bank holidays. The deadline was extended under Section 214A of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, allowing taxpayers additional time to file their returns. FBR extends tax return filing deadline Previously, FBR had extended the deadline for filing income tax […]
FBR spokesperson, Bakhtiar Muhammad, said the last date for filing income tax returns is October 14 (today) and there would not be a further extension. The offices and field formations of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will remain functional till midnight tonight. The FBR announced that 36,60,000 taxpayers filed their tax returns until September […]
The minister revealed that tax evasion in Pakistan stands at nearly Rs7,000 bln annually. He said steps are afoot to broaden the tax net and bring reforms to the tax system of Pakistan. The minister also announced the ‘war against tax evaders’ in Pakistan and admitted all the burden of taxes is being beard by […]
Exclusively talking to FBR spokesperson, Bakhtiar Muhammad said the last date for filing income tax returns is October 14. The FBR spokesperson further said after the deadline, the SIMs of the non-filers will be blocked and they will not be able to buy vehicles or plots. He urged the masses not to wait for the […]
“There are around 3.5 million top households liable to pay taxes to the government, however out of which 2.8 million are not paying taxes,” Spokesperson FBR, Bakhtiar Muhammad told APP. The incumbent government had embarked upon a comprehensive plan to enhance the tax-to-GDP ratio and resultantly the number of tax filers as well as tax […]
Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of FPCCI has said that there are difficulties in filing returns owing to a defective system of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) causing delays owing to technical difficulties. FPCCI President said the FBR must offer attention to the improvement of the tax system alongside its harsh measures. There are limitations […]
KCCI President Iftikhar Ahmed Shaikh in his statement said the FBR’s portal for submitting online tax returns is not ‘working’ and the traders are finding it difficult to submit their returns as the deadline is also nearing. Shaikh urged the (FBR) to extend the deadline for filing income tax returns for a month as the […]
According to details, the crackdown will target individuals conducting business under benami (undisclosed ownership) or fake names. According to FBR officials, third-party data collection methods will be employed to gather information on unregistered businesses. Current FBR records reveal that only 300,000 manufacturers are registered for sales tax in Pakistan. After October 1, FBR plans to […]
