The spokesperson for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Bakhtiar Ahmed, stated that out of a total population of 250 million, just 2.5 million individuals are not registered as taxpayers.
He reassured women who manage households that they need not be concerned, as they are neither non-filers nor students without a CNIC. According to the FBR spokeswoman, non-filers are individuals who do not submit their tax returns even though they have taxable income.
Bakhtiar stated that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will provide a list to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in order to prevent individuals who have not filed their taxes from traveling overseas.
The budget for 2024-25 includes a proposal from the federal government to impose substantial levies and implement additional measures targeted at individuals who are not filing their taxes.
The government has proposed a prohibition on overseas travel for individuals who have not filed their taxes in the Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25.
According to the budget proposal, individuals who have not filed their taxes will be required to pay a tax rate of 75 percent on mobile phone calls. According to the sources, there is a proposal to eliminate the tax exemption for electric vehicles valued at over USD 50,000.
In order to include those who have not filed their taxes in the tax system, the federal government has proposed imposing an extra tax on non-filers. The FBR is striving to increase tax income through rigorous enforcement.
It is important to note that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has deactivated SIM cards of individuals who have not filed their taxes in the first stage. In the second stage, their power and gas connections may also be terminated.
