ISLAMABAD – Saima Shahbaz Malik is the highest taxpayer in Pakistan,according to the data compiled by the FBR. She is one of the two women onthe list. The other one is Mehwish Tapal of Tapal Tea.
Some of the popular names on the list are of former Prime Minister ShahidKhaqan Abbasi, Hassan Mansha, Syed Babar Ali of the Packages Group, MianUmar Mansha and Mian Raza Mansha from Nishat Group, business magnate ArifHabib and Aftab Tapal of Tapal Tea.
The list also mentions the top 50 companies with the highest contributionto the national exchequer. Karachi once again emerged on top with as manyas 21 companies from the port city making it to the list followed byIslamabad (16) and Lahore (9).
The state-owned Oil and Gas Development Company topped the list followed byUnited Bank Limited. Barring UBL, all top five were government-ownedcompanies. Karachi also dominated the third category, association ofpersons, with 17 businesses.
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Earlier this week, Prime Minister Imran Khan invited the top 30 taxpayersand gave them appreciation certificates.
In 2014, the former Prime Minister also recognised the top 100 taxpayers.It was the first time such a list was published in the country at the time.
