ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established 22 scrutiny desks in different tax offices for the smooth scrutiny of nomination papers submitted by the candidate taking part in the general elections 2018.
Official sources told Customs Today that FBR has established scrutiny desk in Corporate Regional Tax Officer Karachi, Corporate Regional Tax Office Lahore and 20 others Regional Tax Offices across the country.
Sources said that these desks will directly provide the required information to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP); however, these desk are working under the supervision of Broadening Tax Base Director General Tanveer Akhtar.
Meanwhile, the aforesaid 22 desks in the regional tax offices will inquire data from National Data Base Regulatory Authority (NADRA) after the official correspondence. While it is also learnt here that FBR has also partial data of tax record, as most of the politicians keeps hidden its assets like flats, vehicles, immoveable and moveable properties or keep it in unnamed accounts to avoid tax.
It is important to mention here that Broadening Tax Base Director General Tanveer Akhtar has already leaded the team for scrutiny of Election 2008 and 2013.
