Tax Evasion

NBR asks its intelligence wing to intensify vigilance

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked its Investigation and Intelligence Cell (IIC), formed in each tax zone, to strengthen their vigilance and scrutiny to prevent tax evasion, reports.

"As part of the drive to catch the tax evaders, the NBR has asked the IIC to take effective steps in this regard," a senior official at NBR told the news agency.

Recently, the NBR has given the directive to its field level officials as the first half of the current fiscal has already elapsed.

The NBR has asked the

officials to audit the big taxpayers' files properly. "They'll send fortnightly reports to the Board on their activities," the NBR official said.

There are 31 tax zones across the country and each tax zone has 22 circle offices which collect taxes directly.

The IIC has been formed in each tax zones with commissioners of the respective tax zones.

The NBR official said the aim of the IIC is to identify the evaders, individuals or organisations.

"When this will be ensured, it'll be possible to increase the tax collec-

tion and people will get discouraged to evade tax," he said.

He mentioned that the cell will examine the big taxpayers and find out whether there is any suppression of income, what was the declaration of income in the previous year and hold regular meetings with them.

Tax Evasion

NBR asks its intelligence wing to intensify vigilance

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked its Investigation and Intelligence Cell (IIC), formed in each tax zone, to strengthen their vigilance and scrutiny to prevent tax evasion, reports. As part of the drive to catch the tax evaders, the NBR has asked the IIC to take effective steps in this regard, a senior official at NBR told the news agency. Recently, the NBR has given the directive to its field level officials as the first half of the current fiscal has already elapsed. The NBR has asked the officials to audit the big taxpayers files properly. Theyll send fortnightly reports to the Board on their activities, the NBR official said. There are 31 tax zones across the country and each tax zone has 22 circle offices which collect taxes directly. The IIC has been formed in each tax zones with commissioners of the respective tax zones. The NBR official said the aim of the IIC is to identify the evaders, individuals or organisations. When this will be ensured, itll be possible to increase the tax collec- tion and people will get discouraged to evade tax, he said. He mentioned that the cell will examine the big taxpayers and find out whether there is any suppression of income, what was the declaration of income in the previous year and hold regular meetings with them.