ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Tariq Bajwa has ordered senior FBR officials to take stern action against tax evaders.
Bajwa has said no pressure would be accepted in this regard. The enforcement plan should be implemented in letter and spirit. FBR Member Enforcement and Withholding Tax Ali Salman Abbasi gave a briefing on first quarter of the current fiscal year.
The FBR chairman, all members and director generals, took part in the meeting. During the meeting, data regarding tax evaders filed by various field formations were also presented. The meeting also decided to broaden the tax net and to issue orders to field formations to expedite action against tax evaders. The meeting also discussed enforcement plan. They decided to issue orders to expedite the pace of tax recovery. The meeting also discussed overdue taxes and affected revenue due to cases pending in the courts.