ISLAMABAD: Only 326 parliamentarians have submitted their tax returns out of 1,174 as Wednesday is the last date for submission of tax returns, according to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) data.
According to the sources, 848 elected members have yet to submit their tax returns. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has already issued stern direction for submission of tax returns until September 30. Sources added that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani and Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik have submitted their tax returns while Chief Minister Punjab, KPK, Sindh and Chairman PTI have yet to submit their tax returns.
Sources told Customs Today that according to law, those parliamentarians who do not submit their tax returns are not eligible to participate in parliamentary proceedings. The ECP has the authority to cancel the membership of those parliamentarians who fail to submit the tax returns.
