LAHORE: Broadening of Tax Base (BTB) Zone of the Regional Tax Office-I (RTO-I) has sent tax notices to 24,000 plot owners of Bahria Town Lahore.
In the notices, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked the plot owners to explain the source of their income. The reason behind this move is to determine whether the allottees paid income and property tax or not.
Source said that Broadening of Tax Base Zone issued notices under section 114 and if any plot owner failed to reply the notice the Regional Tax Office will take action against him.
Sources said Broadeing of Tax Base (BTB) Zone playing important role to increase the number of taxpayers and registers thousands of new cases in current financial year.