A man reads newspaper while selling betel leave, cigarettes and candies in a shop in Karachi. — Reuters/File
In a robust action against non-filers amid prevailing financial crisis being faced by cash-strapped country, the government on Tuesday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the telecom companies to block mobile phone SIMs of over 500,000 non-filers.
In a statement, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said: “In exercise of the powers conferred under section 114B of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, the FBR is pleased to issue this Income Tax General Order (ITGO) to disable the mobile phone SIMs in respect of following persons who are not appearing on active taxpayer list but are liable to file the Income Tax Retum for Tax Year 2023 under the provisions of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
