FBR’s role

Published December 8, 2018

INSTEAD of penalising non-filers, the Federal Bureau of Revenue should tell people about the benefits about becoming a filer.

IRIS, the software which is used for filing our taxes, should be made simpler and more user friendly so that a layman can also file his returns without the help of tax consultants.

An awareness campaign should also take place in print and electronic media for this purpose to help people differentiate between filers and non-filers. I am sure if people know the benefits of becoming a filer, they will file their returns.

Mohammad Fayyaz Kirmani

Karachi

Published in Dawn, December 8th, 2018

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