Senate body okays draft law to curb tax evasion
• Bill to be tabled in National Assembly for final approval
• Federal cabinet’s consent will still be required before taxmen can exercise new powers
• FBR chief says notices issued to 169,000 affluent ‘non-filers’
ISLAMABAD: As a Senate body approved the tax amendment bill on Thursday, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced that it had issued notices to some 169,000 influential individuals to bring them into the tax net, warning that more such people would be traced as the country move to digitise its tax process.
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