LAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sought details of employees from the Pakistan Railways (PR), Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL).
According to the details, Regional Tax Office of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sent notice to the Pakistan Railways (PR), Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) in which FBR seeks the details of employees.
The notices were issued to the heads of three government departments. FBR has issued notice to the Divisional Superintendent of Lahore Waqar Ahmed Shahid and seeks the details of Employees.
Similarly, FBR sent Notice to the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) Chief and seeks the details working in the Company and same notice is also sent to the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) for the working strength.
It is pertaining to mentioned due to increase targets by the Government in the Financial Year 2017-18, FBR has started action against the all tax defaulters in this regarding the data of employees of LESCO, PTCL and Railway is demanded by the FBR.
Source told to Customs Today that after getting data of employees FBR will check the income status and examine the tax payment. In case of non payments FBR will take action and will recover taxes from those who did not filing their returns while their income is taxable
