Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Amjed Zubair Tiwana said, that the blocking of mobile phone SIMs and the disconnection of utility connections of non-filers will start from January 2024.
Talking to a selected group of journalists, he said the last date to respond to the notices was December 28-29, 2023. Subsequently, the FBR will issue a general order containing names of the non-compliant non-filers, whose electricity and gas connections would be disconnected.
It is a legal requirement to issue names after the issuance of notices to the non-filers. After this, the process of disconnection of electricity/gas connections and blockage of SIMs would be started.
The FBR has moved a summary to the federal cabinet for the appointment of two members of the Anti-Benami Adjudicating Authority.
The FBR Chairman informed that the Anti-Benami Adjudicating Authority would soon become functional. The federal cabinet is expected to consider the summary in the next meeting.
About the ongoing reforms in the tax administration, the FBR chairman confirmed that there is a proposal to set up a separate Customs Board from the Inland Revenue Service which is under consideration by the government.
Amjed Zubair Tiwana said that the pilot project of digital invoicing within the sector of fast-moving consumer goods would be launched in January 2024. All importers, manufacturers, wholesalers/ dealers/distributors, and wholesaler-cum-retailers of fast-moving consumer goods would operate under FBR’s electronic sales tax (e-ST) integration system, he said.
FBR Chairman was confident to add 1.5 million new filers into the tax net under the ongoing exercise of broadening the tax base.
The FBR chairman said that the major obstacle to the performance of the FBR is the limited resources. The FBR’s revenue collection would further increase following the availability of ample resources with the FBR.
He added that the momentum of revenue collection would increase in the second half (January-June) of 2023-24. During the last fiscal year, the FBR collected 45 percent of the total collection during the first half of 2022-23.
FBR chairman said there is a significant increase in tax collection from FBR’s efforts from advance taxes and assessments during the first six months of 2023-24.
The ratio of imports and domestic taxes revealed that nearly 40 percent of taxes are coming from imports, whereas, 60 percent from domestic stage, he maintained.
Responding to a question, he said that the FBR has effectively controlled the element of maladministration in refund payments at the lower level of verification, he added.
Ya to is ny charas pi hui thi ye byan deny sy pehly ya phir awam filer hony ky liya tyar ho jai. Lets see….
Stop this non sense we non filers are paying 30% tax when we win prize bond
Paying 30% is a complete nonsense when you have a way to pay 15% becoming a filer.
Give me a single reason not to become a filer?
Once you become filer, they start blackmailing and ask for bribe for nothing
Dear، I am a filer. A salaried person. And and you have to get so much documents ready. Even keep utility bills of last 5 years. So much record to be kept at home that it is a hassle. Than if you become filer in 2018. They would start sending you notices for years 2017, 2016 and 2015. Than there is audit of filers only. My advice ” don’t become filer. You will have to maintain so much record” furthermore I use my bank account in a way where a friend asks me to give cash and he transfers me the money. So my statement naturally shows more inflows than my salary slip. These FBR guys don’t consider such things in Audit nor listen to you. Everybody is a tax evaders for them.
Responding to a question, he said that the FBR has effectively controlled the element of maladministration in refund payments at the lower level of verification, he added.
100% Jhoot. almost FBR high officials are corrupt. they have no contribution to the collection of revenues.
Agreed, sab se Barray dallay fbr walay khud haen, inki bhook khatm hee nahi Hoti.
Mr first work on corrupt peoples,
It should not be senseless SIM closures as many non tax payers are not necessary money earners… FBR should have a clear policy
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True, but FBR is not creative. They are filth of British colonial system. They only create hurdles.
They have a stupid law that everyone should file even if his income is zero
What is the hurdle in becoming a filer. You need to file a nil return when you don’t have taxable income.
That’s it.
such aggressive tactics never work
76 سال ہو گئے ہیں پاکستان میں بے روزگاری بہت ہے پڑھے لکھے بچے موجود ہیں ڈگریاں موجود ہیں گریجویشن بھی ماسٹر ڈگریاں بھی ان کو روزگار نہیں ملتا ائی ٹی کے شعبے میں کافی ملازمتیں ا سکتی ہیں لیکن بیچارے ب ہزار 15 ہزار روپے نوکری پہ کر رہے ہیں پرائیویٹ حکومت ائی ٹی کے شعبے کو خصوصی توجہ دے ہندوستان بہت زیادہ اگے نکل گیا ہے ہم بہت پیچھے رہ گئے ہیں پاکستان زندہ باد نوجوانوں کی حوصلہ افزائی کی 200 روپے والے میں ایک دفعہ تیسری پوزیشن پہ انعام نکلا تھا وہ سارا حکومت نے کاٹ لیا 900 روپیہ دیا وہ کمیشن ایجنٹ نے بھی بیچ میں سے کاٹ لیے پیدا کیا جو ٹیکس دیتے ہیں ان کو کوئی سہولت فائدہ نہیں جو نہیں دیتے ٹیکس وہ سب دولت جائیداد ہر چیز کے مالک ہیں حوصلہ افزائی کرے حکومت کے پرائز بانڈ 200 والے غریبوں کے ہیں اس میں انعام دے کٹوتی نہ کرے جائے
I wish they could take taxes from big agricultural land lords and big politicians and bureaucrats
Taxing agricultural land or farmers will increase more food price. Solving corruption
this is just blowing of dust, when the dust settles pakistan will be two steps in reverse.
What a joke for being a non filer.
House wives who have their accounts in the banks for the money they receive for monthly expenditure and or from iheritance will now have to be filer.
Infact there is no need to be a filer and or otherwise WHY, bcz we all pay CED, VAT, WHT, property tax, income tax on salary, a series of taxes on utility bills, WHT on savings accounts, MVT etc etc etc.
This non sence should be STOPPED.
fbr itself is the most corrupt instittuition of pakistan and major hinderance in the collection of revenue.
It is the responsibility of every pakistany to become filer and prove that he is a sincere citizen.
Fbr could not call to any one according to new online iris system. So be brave and declare ur all acid and stay out of corruption.
I think becoming filer is way easy and efficient and proof of being responsible Pakistani.
We only expect the government to deliver 100% and still not ready to contribute a penny to the national exchequer.
There is a lot of trust deficit between FBR and a common man.
I think awareness and empowerment of both authorities and the comman man is crucial for improvement.
I can also help you becoming a filer and will save lots of your money in taxes.
You cab reach me 0332-5880909 WA.