MULTAN: The Regional Tax Office has gathered information about commercial electricity consumers on the directions of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to broaden the tax net.
The FBR is making efforts for broadening of tax net. The Regional Tax Office is trying to detect potential taxpayers through electricity bills issued by Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) to consumers.
The Regional Tax Office Multan has scrutinized all the record of MEPCO and they have collected separate data of potential taxpayers. The special data has been prepared on the directions of the FBR to broaden tax net. The RTO collected record of all those who are paying more than Rs 600, 000 electricity bills.
According to data of Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO), there are almost 425,000 consumers who will come under the tax net and the RTO Multan is examining their tax payments records. The Regional Tax Office will issue tax notices to these electricity consumers for the payment of their taxes after assessment of their tax records.
