ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) the FBR will issue National Tax Numbers (NTNs) to parliamentarians by taking into account details mentioned in nomination papers filed by the contesting candidates in general elections-2013 with the ECP.
As per details, the FBR has collected CNICs from the nomination papers of all the winning candidates of general election-2013. Following these details, the board FBR will compile a list of those parliamentarians having no NTN and issue to them NTN on the basis of these CNICs to make them compliant taxpayers.
The FBR has decided to complete the whole process on its own and issue the NTNs to parliamentarians to facilitate them as it is anticipated that the parliamentarians may not voluntarily come forward and inform the FBR about their NTN status.
Following the directions of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, the FBR will issue NTNs to all the parliamentarians by the end of current month.
The FBR has also approached the secretariat to depute tax officials for assisting parliamentarians in obtaining NTNs or discharging their tax liabilities. The Board has deputed senior tax officials to assist parliamentarians in discharging their tax liabilities. In this connection, the FBR has finalised arrangements for setting up office at the Parliament House and is waiting for the response of the parliament secretariat in this regard.
