MULTAN: The government has been taking the key steps to bring the tax worthy people in the tax net and first time in the history of Pakistan the criminal cases have been registered against those who are involved in tax enbezzlement as well as concealing their real income.The Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) untill has collected Rs.54 billion in the heads of different taxes from the influentials with the help of mere manpower of 22 officers.
It has been said by the Director General Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue Haroon Khan Tareen while talking to the local media here.
He said that the department has also detected the misuse of the tax relaxation for the ghee industry under ordinance 65(D) particularly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The industrialists and influentials are operating businesses and bank accounts under the cover of their employees to save themselves from payable taxes and duties but we are striving for to bring the ghee, cigarette, computer,laptop and fashion industries in the tax net beside this the surveillance of the owners of real estate and luxurious vehicles as well as the people who frequently travel abroad is in process.
He highlighted that the tax worth Rs 670 million has been recoverd from an airconditioner importing firm and even on the reports of Customs Inland Revenue commissioner ranked officials have been chargesheet.
He further said that a special request has been to the Ministry of Law and Justice for the establishment of Customs Special Court in Multan.The Director of Intelligence and Investigation Punjab Aqeel Ahmad Siddique and Director Headquarters Muhammad Akram Khan were also present on this occasion.
