ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) informed that a total of 17,384 traders have been registered under the Tajir Dost Scheme by 23 May.
FBR spokesperson Bukhtiar Muhammad revealed that 5,173 traders from Karachi, 4,871 from Lahore and 1,406 from Islamabad have registered under the scheme.
Similarly, 1,944 traders from Rawalpindi, 1,409 from Peshawar and 899 from Quetta have also been registered.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has so far blocked over 11,000 mobile phone SIMs of non-tax filers, according to an official.
Earlier, FBR spokesperson Bakhtiar Mohammad told that “11,252 SIMs had been blocked till May 22 under Income Tax General Order.
He added that the tax-collecting body was “committed to promoting tax compliance and tax culture”.
Earlier, it was reported widely by the media that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had issued a stay order on the government’s decision to block SIMs of those who failed to file tax returns in 2023.
