FBR to intensify crackdown against non-filers

Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to intensify the campaign against non-tax filers, reportedly.

According to media reports, in the first phase of the campaign, one million people will be brought into the tax net and an effort will be made to bring 1.5 million people into the tax net by 2024, while the data of personal and business transactions has been collected.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also been informed about the proposed plan while Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has also approved the steps to expand the tax net.

It is also reported that it has been decided to take other administrative measures including sending notices to non-filers and strict measures will be taken to enforce tax laws.

According to FBR officials, 0.35 million new people have filed returns this year.