FBR registers 55pc increase in number of Income Tax returns

Last updated on: 11 October,2018 10:20 pm

The increase in the filing of Income Tax returns envisages the confidence of taxpayers

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday registered a landmark 55 percent increase in the number of Income Tax returns filed until yesterday as compared to the corresponding period last year.

According to the Board, it received 482,275 returns for the Tax Year 2018, which are 170,208 more than the 312,067 returns received for Tax Year 2017 by the same date.

The increase in the filing of Income Tax returns envisages the confidence of taxpayers upon the policies of the Government, FBR, as well as the stability of e-filing system.

FBR, as a part of its ongoing strategy, is committed to providing seamless availability round the clock by using modern techniques to bring about efficiency and effectiveness in tax collection.