With disagreements between the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), PTA, and mobile companies over blocking SIMs of non-filers, the federal government is exploring other options to collect taxes. Reports suggest that the government plans to introduce an extra tax on individuals who don’t file their taxes, particularly focusing on mobile loads and bundles. This decision…
Pakistan’s telecom firms have assured the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that they’ll deactivate the mobile phone SIM cards of more than 500,000 non-filers. However, they’ve requested a timeframe of one to 1.5 weeks to accomplish this task. In a series of meetings over three days, FBR Chairman Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana convened with telecom…
The government has taken a strict step against people who haven’t filed their taxes. They’ve asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and other telecom companies to stop the SIM cards of more than 500,000 non-filers. According to a statement by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), they’ve used a certain law called Section 114B of…