Pakistan tax filing figures require clarification as trader payments remain low

Summary

• According to figures cited by unnamed sources, more than 45,000 people had paid tax, excluding salaried individuals, although it did not clearly explain the period covered or the categories included.
• More than 2.2 million salaried individuals reportedly filed tax returns, while 1,473 traders paid tax under a scheme for small businesses, the sources said.
• The figures, including the total number of filers, the number of taxpayers who paid tax and the categories covered by the small-business scheme, should be confirmed with Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue before publication.

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