Prime Minister instructs the FBR to quickly bring 4.5 million non-filers into the tax system.

Prime Minister instructs the FBR to quickly bring 4.5 million non-filers into the tax system.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday ordered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to promptly bring 4.5 million non-filers into the tax net.
Amid a high-level review meeting on FBR reforms, it was uncovered that these non-filers can pay taxes but right now not within the tax net. PM Shehbaz ordered that these non-filers be brought under the tax net to increase the tax revenue.

The prime minister also ordered the prompt end of optional powers held by Customs Appraisers and directed Chairman FBR to submit a report in this respect in 24 hours.

Prime Minister was briefed on FBR's progressing digitization and reform efforts. It was uncovered that several government measures have driven the addition of over 300,000 citizens to the tax net and the recognizable proof of 4,000 companies involved in under-invoicing and false sales tax refunds.

individuals and officials included in tax frauds will be penalized and neither one or the other tax evaders nor their enablers will be saved said by the Prime Minister.

PM Shehbaz called for the establishment of advanced, high-quality scanners at ports to fight corruption and improve system transparency. He asked for a comprehensive report on tax avoidance and procedures for its avoidance. Furthermore, he directed concerned specialists to create a dashboard to monitor digitization and reform progress. Officers and specialists with solid proficient reputations will be named for tax policy, he expressed.