LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue’s intelligence wing-Inland Revenue has uncovered huge sales tax evasion by a manufacturer of fruit juices and cosmetic products.
The Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation-IR, Lahore thoroughly analysed FBR e-Portal (ITMS) and verified documents and record, which exposed the massive sales tax evasion by the manufacturing unit.
According to the analysis report, a registered person is involved in tax fraud as defined under section 2(37) read with section 33 of Sales Tax Act 1990. Details of the case revealed that the said manufacturer of fruit juices is located at Kot Lakhpat in Lahore and registered with income tax as an association of persons (AOP) having NTN since 02.03.2011. The said firm was got registered with sales tax after a lapse of 11 months on 30.01.2012 and was allotted sales tax registration number. As per information available, the said AOP is involved in massive evasion of taxes through its family members.
