FBR serves notices to 832,000 non-filers.

KARACHI -- The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has served notices to 832,000 non-filers for failing to declare their tax returns during the current fiscal year after receiving over 2.2 million income tax returns along with a paid tax of Rs35 billion so far, The News reported on Sunday.

The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Revenue Dr Waqar Masood told The News that the total number of filed returns were recorded at 2,215,125 (2.215 million) along with a paid tax amount of Rs35 billion so far.

'The paid tax amount along with the income tax returns has doubled in the current fiscal year,' he added.

The revenue board had received a total of 2.7 million tax returns during the last fiscal 2019-20, leaving a gap, so notices have been sent to those failing to file their income tax returns.

Official sources revealed that there were 66,000 individuals who had sought a double extension for 15 days.

Despite the extension in the date to file the tax returns, there were 832,000 filers who neither filed their returns nor sought extension.

'We have served them tax notices to ascertain why they did not bother to file their returns,' official FBR sources said, adding that the law would take its course if...