A recent report from a private news agency highlighted that within the last two years, Pakistan's leading tax authority has identified over 10,000 of its employees as non-filers of income tax returns.
This revelation sparks concerns about the effectiveness of efforts to formalize the economy and widen the tax base, particularly as the tax authority itself faces challenges in ensuring its workforce complies with tax regulations for the years 2022 and 2023.
The trend of non-filing is notably prevalent among officials below grade-17 nationwide. Despite this issue's prevalence, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has not taken action against these non-compliant employees.
