The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday warned that a stern actionwould be taken against those who had not filed income tax returns byDecember 15.
According to the FBR sources, work was initiated to suspend the mobilephone numbers and utility connections of the non-filers.
“Those who did not file their annual income tax returns have not fulfilledtheir responsibility. They will now face an action,” the sources said.
“The original deadline for filing income tax returns was September 30, 2022which the FBR had extended thrice,” they added.
“The salaried persons, businessmen, and association of persons are amongthe tax payers,” they stated.
“The corporate entities, whose financial year ended on June 30, arerequired to file their tax returns of 2022 by December 31 next,” theyasserted.
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It is to be noted here that a section B114 was introduced in the Income TaxOrdinance, 2001 through Finance Act, 2022.
The ordinance includes deactivation of the SIM cards of the non-filers. Italso includes the suspension of their electricity and gas connections.
Under the ordinance, if the income tax returns are filed, the FBR or thecommissioner can order to restore the suspended SIM cards and electricityand gas connections.
