PESHAWAR: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) DI Khan Zone, in a major operation, attached the bank accounts of several tax evaders and withdrew tax arrears amounting to Rs 48 million from them. These tax evaders include individuals, associations and government agencies. In the last few weeks, about Rs 48 million have been withdrawn from bank accounts and deposited in the national treasury through the FBR’s Dera zone operation. Online
On the special instructions of RTO Peshawar Chief Commissioner Khurshid Ahmed Marwat, tax recovery efforts have been intensified in the entire region, which has resulted in record recovery.
Speaking to media persons on the occasion, Dera Zone Commissioner Inland Revenue Irfan Aziz said that these funds were withdrawn from banks under Section 140 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001.
He said the money was owed for a long time. Taxpayers were given many opportunities but they did not follow the legal orders. As a result, the department was forced to attach their bank accounts and deposit the funds in the national treasury.
According to official data, in the last few weeks, Dera Zone has deposited Rs 48 million in the national kitty through bank account attachments. Malik Asfandyar Khan, Assistant Commissioner, Unit 37, Dera Ismail Khan, deposited Rs 17 million through bank account attachment. Wasimullah Khattak, Assistant Commissioner, Unit 38 Tank and Suburbs, deposited Rs 2.7 million through bank account attachment.
Iqbal Noor Khattak, Assistant Commissioner, Unit 45, Kohat, deposited Rs26 million through bank account attachment. Javed Iqbal, Inland Revenue Officer, Unit 46, Hangu, deposited Rs7.9 million through bank account attachment.
Additional Commissioner Inland Revenue Sultan Muhammad Nawaz Nasir while talking to media persons said that legal action could be taken against the defaulters in various ways including attachment of bank account, auction of defaulters’ assets and non-payment of defaulters’ detention.
Therefore, those who owe taxes should immediately deposit the money in the national treasury without waiting any longer. He commended the officers for their excellent performance in tax recovery and asked them to work harder with the same high spirit of patriotism.
He also appreciated the hard work of relevant recovery teams especially Imranullah, Malik Mohammad Ashraf, Sebastian Jan, Haji Yaqub, Mohammad Hanif, Umar Iqbal, Amir Umar Farooq, Khurshid Ali, Noman Khan and Mohammad Kamran.
