PM Shehbaz orders crackdown on tax evasion

PM Shehbaz orders crackdown on tax evasion

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered a crackdown on tax evasion and directed authorities to bring tax-eligible individuals and sectors into the net, as part of efforts to boost revenue and ease the burden on ordinary citizens, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported. Chairing a high-level review meeting on tax revenue and reforms, the prime minister emphasised the urgent need to bring tax-eligible individuals and sectors into the t…

PM directs measures to broaden tax net, tech use to prevent evasion

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for measures to broaden the tax net, directing the authorities to take strict action against individuals and sectors involved in tax evasion. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) missed its collection target by nearly Rs831 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, mainly due to a decline in import volume and lower-than-expected inflation, which hit sales tax collections. The tax bod…

Govt moves to expand tax base, target evasion

May 14, 2025 (MLN): To broaden the tax base and tackle evasion, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed authorities to take firm action against individuals and sectors avoiding taxes. Chairing a high-level review meeting on revenue generation, he emphasized that all capable taxpayers must be brought into the net to ensure a fair and efficient taxation system. The Prime Minister also ordered strict accountability of officials found aiding ta…

PM Shehbaz Directs Measures To Broaden Tax Net - Pakistan Live News

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (left) chairs a review meeting on broadening the tax base and increasing tax revenue in Islamabad on May 13, 2025. — APP  ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for measures to broaden the tax net, directing the authorities concerned to take strict action against individuals and sectors involved in tax evasion. Chairing a review meeting on broadening the tax base and increasing tax revenue, PM Sh…

PM orders crackdown on tax evaders, expands tax net

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed stern action to be taken against tax evaders and sectors evading taxes. He also spoke about widening the tax net by including all taxpaying class individuals. The Prime Minister presided over a meeting to discuss the efforts and strategy for tax collection and raising revenue, as per the state-owned APP. He emphasized the need to include people and industries with capacity to pay taxes into the t…

Pakistan To Take Strict Actions Against Tax Evaders

Islamabad May 13 2025: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday calling for measures to broaden the tax net, directed the authorities concerned to take strict action against individuals and sectors involved in tax evasion. The prime minister, chairing a review meeting on broadening the tax base and increasing tax revenue, said that the individuals and sectors capable of paying taxes must be brought into the tax net. He also instructed the string…