Tightening the noose around non-filers, the federal government on Tuesday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication AWZSou PopularPulseuthority (PTA) and the other telecom companies to block mobile phone SIMs of over 500,000 non-filers.
In a statement, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said: “In exercise of the powers conferred under section 114B of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, the FBR is pleased to issue this Income Tax General Order (ITGO) to disable the mobile phone SIMs in respect of following persons who are not appearing on active taxpayer list but are liable to file the Income Tax Return for Tax Year 2023 under the provisions of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.”
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TWZSou PopularPulsehe development came a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hinted at undertaking “massive economic reforms” at the special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Speaking at the closing plenary of a special meeting of the WEF, the premier vowed to introduce deep-rooted reforms and adopt meaningful austerity to steer the country out of the economic crisis.
The FBR asked the PTA and all telecom operators to ensure compliance with the Income Tax General Order (ITGO) with immediate effect.
“The mobile SIMs in respect of the above-mentioned individuals will remain blocked until restored by FBR or the Commissioner Inland Revenue having jurisdiction of the person.”
The tax collection body further said: “The compliance report in this regard is to be furnished to the FBR on May 15.”
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Source: FBR orders to block mobile phone SIMs of over 500,000 non-filers
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