Did not pay tax to the government, over 5 lakh SIM cards are being closed, strict action Pakistan

Pakistan government is going to take strict action against tax evasion. In 2023, those who have not paid taxes, their mobile SIM cards will be blocked. Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said so in an Income Tax General Order. 5 lakh 6 thousand 671 SIM cards will be freed for not paying tax.

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According to media reports, the Federal Board of Revenue has asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to direct all telecom service providers to block 5,06,671 SIMs in default. The SIM ban period has been given till May 15.

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According to FBR calculations, more than five lakh citizens in Pakistan have taxable income, but none of them filed income tax in 2023. The government of Pakistan wants to send a message to the people by stopping these 5,06,671 SIM cards so that the lower class citizens also file income tax this time and be transparent about their income to the government of Pakistan. However, this step of the government is quite important to bring the citizens of the country under the income tax regime. Incidentally, according to FBR calculations, 53 lakh citizens have paid income tax in Pakistan.

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