Summary
- According to figures cited by unnamed sources, more than 45,000 people had paid tax, excluding salaried individuals, although it did not clearly explain the period covered or the categories included.
- More than 2.2 million salaried individuals reportedly filed tax returns, while 1,473 traders paid tax under a scheme for small businesses, the sources said.
- The figures, including the total number of filers, the number of taxpayers who paid tax and the categories covered by the small-business scheme, should be confirmed with Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue before publication.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s latest tax-filing figures show differences in reported contributions from salaried individuals and traders, but the available figures require clarification before a complete assessment can be made.
According to figures cited by unnamed sources, more than 45,000 people had paid tax, excluding salaried individuals, although it did not clearly explain the period covered or the categories included.
The report said the number of tax filers last year exceeded 52,000, but the figure requires verification and clarification of the reporting period before it can be compared with this year’s total.
More than 2.2 million salaried individuals reportedly filed tax returns, while 1,473 traders paid tax under a scheme for small businesses, the sources said.
The sources also said 137 new traders and 1,336 existing traders had filed tax returns. A further 2,875 shopkeepers were reportedly registered under the scheme.
The figures, including the total number of filers, the number of taxpayers who paid tax and the categories covered by the small-business scheme, should be confirmed with Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue before publication.
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