ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is likely to receive more than Rs100 billion in the next fiscal year after being approved by legislation.
It is aimed at discouraging non-compliance and increasing tax revenues from the real estate sector.
As per the reports, the government of Pakistan government is tightening the noose around non-filers to increase revenue and now the government is likely to increase advance tax on the purchase of immovable properties by non-filers.
According to the new understanding between International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the FBR, the withholding tax will be increased on the purchase of property by non-filers.
Pakistan is seeking new loans from the IMF while the lender is pushing to touch unused sections to widen the tax base.
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The government promised to implement further structural reforms, including blocking mobile SIM cards of non-filers.
So far, tax authorities have imposed 3% tax on filers and 10.5% on non-filers, which will generate revenue of Rs80 billion in the current financial year. The IMF is now recommending to the government to raise the advance tax rate for non-filers.
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