FBR Officials Investigate
Karachi: Officials said on Wednesday that the Federal
Revenue Commission (FBR) has directed individuals investing in Dubai real
estate to provide detailed information on their investment sources.
FBR officials said on Wednesday: "About 400 notices
have been sent to individuals to provide investment sources for Dubai real
estate business.
The board of directors has begun to question the sources of
investment for Pakistanis who have been identified as having real estate in
Dubai.
The official said that the five regional tax bureaus (RTOs)
and two large taxpayer units (LTUs) in Sindh jointly provided more than 100
notifications to individuals who bought property in Dubai.
According to the latest information disclosed by Geo TV,
about 5,000 to 7,000 people were confirmed to invest about Rs.1,100 crore in
real estate business in Dubai.
The list includes the names of politicians, including
members of parliament, retired generals, former judges, real estate tycoons,
businessmen, bureaucrats, lawyers, actors, singers, and media professionals.
FBR officials said these notices have been sent to different
categories to tap investment sources. These notifications have been sent to all
taxpayers' filing and non-filing.
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In the category of non-notified individuals, individuals who
have not declared any one or more years in the past five years are required to
comply with the law. "Otherwise, non-filed people can submit reports and
financial statements for the past 10 years," the official added.The
official said that the FBR will initiate an audit of individuals who have
declared investments. "If there is a personal application, FBR will get a
statement based on the oath," the official added.
In the past, FBR and other investigative agencies contacted
Dubai authorities to provide details of Pakistani investment in real estate,
but the Dubai authorities kept rejecting this information. However, Dubai
authorities agreed to share specific information with personal details.
The official said that the FBR will now be able to avoid
double taxation and obtain specific information from Dubai authorities.
According to the FBR's website, Pakistan has so far signed
bilateral tax treaties with at least 64 countries. In addition, the country has
signed a series of multilateral agreements to increase the efficiency of the
tax system.
The government has stepped up its efforts to establish a
national plan of action to ensure the transparency of taxation and economic
affairs and become a member of the Global Reform Forum. The Open Government
Partnership Program (OGP) is a group of 64 countries that implements open
government reforms around the world.
Pakistan has reached the threshold of OGP membership and reached
15 out of 16 criteria. In 2016, the country signed the convention and became a
signatory of the OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative
Assistance in Taxation. The convention, signed by more than 80 countries, will
promote cooperation in national tax laws and provide administrative cooperation
among member states to combat tax evasion.

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