Tax Evaders Are Enemies of Nation, They Don't Deserve Any Concession - PM Imran Khan



Imran Khan chaired a meeting regarding government's steps to collect revenue in Islamabad.

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to use modern means for tax collection to bring non tax payers to the tax net and to facilitate existing tax payers.

Chairing a meeting regarding government’s steps to collect revenue in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said tax evaders are foes of the nation and the country and they do not deserve any concession.

The Prime Minister stressed that focus should be made on tax evaders and non-filers instead of harassing regular tax payers.

He said tax evaders and non-tax payers should be exposed before the people while indiscriminate action should be ensured against tax evaders and FBR officials who facilitate theft of tax.

The meeting was informed that over 6000 cases of high net worth individuals are under review from which a total income of over Rs2 billion is expected of which Rs1.3 billion have so far been received.

It was told that 60 six cases of information and investigations are also being examined and over Rs1.5 billion have also been collected in this matter.

The Federal Board of Revenue apprised that mapping of 2000 plazas have been completed while automatic system to collect tax has been installed at over 2500 points of sale.

It was told that a collection of Rs24.818 billion is expected under new measures taken by the FBR whereas Rs11. 882 billion have already been collected.

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