FBR seeks income details of doctors, surgeons
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KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday sought details of income of doctors and surgeons associated with Karachi’s major hospitals and health institutes who are “having thriving practice but are not paying taxes on their income”, leaving many practitioners in a quandary about objective behind the move.
A notification issued by the FBR addressing the commissioner inland revenue in Karachi showed a list of 30 private and public hospitals operating in the city to collect data of all health practitioners working in these facilities so their provided details would be “cross-matched” with the claims they made while filing withholding statements.
Talking to Dawn, FBR chairman Shabbar Zaidi said that notices were issued to document all professions and sectors. “We have started from Karachi in the first phase,” he said, adding that under the Income Tax Ordinance people having taxable income would have to file their returns. “We will send notices to all hospitals across the country to seek information about non-filer doctors,” the chairman said.
Notices issued to 30 Karachi hospitals
“During the task of identifying new taxpayers, it transpired that a large number of physicians and surgeons are registered with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and having thriving practice in Karachi but are not paying taxes on their income,” said the FBR notification. “In order to find out new taxpayers, this office has sent notices under Section 176 to the following [names of 30 hospitals] for providing information about the doctors practicing there, their income and other related matters,” it added.
The names of the health facilities identified by the FBR are: Mamji Hospital, Dow University Hospital, The Indus Hospital, National Medical Centre, Anklersaria Hospital, Ibn-e-Seena Hospital, Life Care Consultant Clinic, Karachi Adventist Hospital, Nehal Hospital, A.O. Clinic, Dar-ul-Sehat Hospital, Agha Khan University Hospital, Usmania University Hospital, Jinnah Hospital, OMI Hospital, Fatmiya Hospital, Zulekha Hospital, Mid City Hospital, Ashfaq Memorial Hospital, Habib Medical Centre, Hashmanis Hospital, Saifee Hospital, Healthcare Hospital, Park Lane Hospital, Liaquat National Hospital, Taj Medical Complex, Ziauddin Medical Centre Hospital and SIUT.
A senior Sindh health official said that he had “just heard” about the FBR move but not sure about its target professionals and exact objective. He said the doctors and surgeons associated with both public and private facilities paid tax on their income regularly and in most of the organisations it was deducted at-force while paying salaries to them.
A senior member of the Pakistan Medical Association, when contacted, avoided commenting on the issue, saying the body or professionals associated with it had not yet received any such request or warning from the FBR so it was not appropriate to discuss this at this point of time.
Published in Dawn, August 1st, 2019
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Aug 01, 2019 07:54am
Good move. Get lawyers, doctors, private schools, grocery stores and many other private places who are earning millions on daily basis and don't pay any taxes
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Aug 01, 2019 08:08am
More patients will suffer.
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Aug 01, 2019 08:16am
Doctors have wreaked havoc with the lives of poor souls and are trying to play smart now. They are paying income tax just on salary and who would explain the thousands they earn each day from private practice? That is also a taxable income and not an inherited right of such looters ...
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Aug 01, 2019 08:20am
Why not Lahore and islamabad to be included , the doctors here fill there bags every night with cash looted and take it straight home , no doctor practitioner gives written receipt for consultation or hefty amount charged for operations, they must stand accountable before FBR now.
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Aug 01, 2019 08:36am
A commendable step in the right direction. Health sector is one of the most unregulated areas of our economy. There is no standardization in pricing and quality of health care in private hospitals and clinics. They virtually are health shops selling overpriced and substandard goods.
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Aug 01, 2019 08:39am
The big lawyers, doctors, surgeons, are skipping taxes, that’s true.
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Aug 01, 2019 08:46am
Good move
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Aug 01, 2019 08:48am
It is a good move. FBR should should not only ask the hospitals but should also check that all doctors doing private practice outside hospitals declare their true income. One way of doing this is that all professionals should issue electronic receipts and these electronic registers should be on line linked to FBR. Gone are the days of receipts books which are totally useless. Similar cash registers linked to FBR should be mandatory for all retail businesses and restaurants etc. Then if a single receipt is issued and not reported to FBR automatically the professional or the business owner should be behind bars. Put a dozen professionals and fifty retailers in the jail and you will achieve your revenue target for decades to come. Making receipts electronic linked with FBR is not going to cost more than Rs 10,000 with the recurring monthly expense of a WiFi connection. Without such help from technology all the current FBR hue and cry will have very little effect.
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Aug 01, 2019 08:55am
FBR increasing their drive against tax defaulters. This is very nice. The big question is that they have the required man power to monitor these evaders. They already have enough chunk of cake iv their plate. My only apprehention is that money recovered from defaulters might not start going in to the pockets of corrupt instead of going into national kitty. Monitoring of cases is very important and that can be done by FBR/ tax officials.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:04am
good descision,but how about lawers who take millions in cash
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Aug 01, 2019 09:12am
Very good move by FBR. Doctors are fleecing the vulnerable with no accountability.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:13am
Doctors and surgeons earn 50 ks to 500 ks/day in Karachi in private practice which is not documented so no tax. They only pay tax on salary they get from jobs in hospital. FBR can collect approx Rs.10 billion/ year from such doctors across the country.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:27am
No doubt these people should have been taxed a long time ago, I know many who doesn’t pay a single Rupee in kitty.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:30am
It is PMAs responsibility to assure that all the members have a clean record with the FBR and are tax payers according to their incomes.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:34am
And not just at the big hospitals where tax deducted at source and they get huge publicity and practicing grounds but in fact at their private establishments where real money they earn and hide.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:35am
Finally the government wakes up to what everyone knows!
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Aug 01, 2019 09:38am
"Notices were issued to document all professions and sectors", says Chairman of FBR. Please show us your notices to members of the Bars of all five High Courts and the Supreme Court. Thank you.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:43am
Doctors, Lawyers, Architects are notorious at skipping the TAX man. Most of the Income tax auditors and enforcers are ON-THE-TAKE from these high ups. Even a large hospital like Agha Khan Hospitals in Defense and Stadium Road are very bad at paying taxes.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:45am
It is a good move. All professionals should be brought into the tax net.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:48am
FBR forgot to mention Southcity hospital, Clifton. Each doctor, where physician or surgeons, Rob vulnerable patient with huge consultation fees reaching up to RS.5k per person. First they grab fees just to write a million test, which has to be done from only their directed Laboratory, otherwise it will not be accepted. It is because that particular laboratory has fixed a commission. And then again charging to see the test results and prescribing some exotic/expensive medicines, then again commission from that particular pharma company. So at the end a patent ends up with complete rip off. A thorough investigation required to clam down and fix an affordable amount for all people.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:48am
Excellent Move.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:51am
Most doctors and surgeons in private practice or in even government hospitals charge a seperate fee in cash from patients. How will the authorities check this anomaly. The hospitals can't give any information about this black income.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:53am
Very good move by FBR. Everyone who has a taxable income should be registered as a filer and must pay tax on their income.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:55am
Everyone is willing to pay taxes in this country but so far not even one government officer has been implicated in corrupt practices or holding assets beyond means whereas in most government departments,maximun employees are corrupt.How can IK deliver and utilize tax money with this team.Please clean the system on mass level.
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Aug 01, 2019 09:55am
Lawerys too do not keep any official account of their fees taken in cash. They along with their accountants know all the loopholes in the law which they thoroughly exploit to evade paying income tax. How will the authorities check this problem, many of whom are among their fraternity also.
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Aug 01, 2019 10:04am
good move appreciated
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Aug 01, 2019 10:07am
These docs are often paid in cash / so easy to hide. Set up a whistleblower program where [munshis] who report, and taxes are collected, get 10% of the tax collected.
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Aug 01, 2019 10:10am
These are the real tax evasion elite. .good step
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Aug 01, 2019 10:11am
Welldone. Harrass everyone out of pakistan. Thats real tabdeeli
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Aug 01, 2019 10:12am
FBR is seeking these details from whom? The Chinese? I believe they are now helping and processing all data and “helping” the FBR in the absence of Pakistanis have this competence
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Aug 01, 2019 10:36am
Good first step, but know that even independent physicians make significant income. Its all cash, and they work at multiple locations, and receive under the table consideration for prescribing all kinds of medicines and products or benefits that should be part of their incomes. Recently I had a TKR done, I estimate the surgeon is making around a million PKR / week. Facts are stranger than fiction.
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Aug 01, 2019 10:40am
Excellent MOVE
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Aug 01, 2019 10:40am
I worked in Private sector and paid income tax for 19 years. After I lost my job, Govt or FBR did not bother to care if I am alive or dead or how my family is getting food and other things.
If Govt wants to take a share in my income as Tax for a long time, what about supporting the taxpayer when he is old and without a job?
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Aug 01, 2019 10:45am
What about bought flates in Europe, USA, Emirates
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Aug 01, 2019 10:47am
This action should have been taken long ago but better late than never, thanks FBR.
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Aug 01, 2019 10:50am
Practically all doctors voted PTI. Let us see what happens when their assets are probed. Plots, plazas, apartments in Dubai, lands and farm houses which their mothers gifted of wives brought in dowry.
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Aug 01, 2019 10:57am
I have personal experience in a big hospital like South city, some opd doctors are working on cash, no cards accepted and kachchi receipts are given when requested
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Aug 01, 2019 11:07am
It will be a very bad day for Shabbar Zaidi if he or his family member admitted to any hospital.
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Aug 01, 2019 11:14am
Most commendable action to be honest. My only child is Dr in Kuwait and I advertised in Dawn to get one FCPS or MRCP or MS (Kuwait does not accept simple MBBS) to wed her and work in Kuwait but all refused salary of KD1900pm=1008596pm saying they are earning more than this in Pakistan through private practice. I argued that your social life is nil because of attending clinics in evening and even some of you are not declaring actual income when filing income tax returns which is immoral but none agree to work here which is income tax free country. I wish FBR succeeds in bracketing doctors which I doubt unless FBR officers raid clinics in evening to talk to patients and check clinic cash receipts matching with patients statement. We will collect huge taxes from doctors who are minting, not earning, money day and night. Well done Sabbar Zaidi (not my relative or even known) PM Imran and nation backs you to increase our national revenue / Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / zaidi.iqbalhadi@hotmail.com
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Aug 01, 2019 11:19am
Everyone should pay taxes on their taxable income, whether it being Drs, Lawyers or accountants. Excellent move.
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Aug 01, 2019 11:19am
Why south city hospital is not mentioned in the list...they only take cash
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Aug 01, 2019 11:21am
Some lucky Doctors based in Pakistan, have additional income,from doing part time locums abroad in the west, such as the U. K,
big bucks compared with earnings in Pakistan.
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Aug 01, 2019 11:22am
How did they manage to miss out South City Hospital.
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Aug 01, 2019 11:22am
Good step..
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Aug 01, 2019 11:50am
While the move is a very welcome one, it is fraught with numerous problems. For instance, many doctors refuse to entertain credit cards or any other means of documentation and want fees paid in cash. So extensive is this practice that in 2013 when my daughter was admitted to Karachi's largest and best known hospital, the otherwise ethical administration insisted that the obstetrician's fee must be paid in cash while the hospital bill could be settled with a documented payment. It was the Eid and all ATMs were out of cash; so we faced a uphill task to meet this demand.
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Aug 01, 2019 11:52am
This is an excellent move. Recently a lady doctor from a slum area of Rawalpindi was found to own UK properties worth billions of Rupees. Her clinic in the slum is thriving, I wonder how much tax she paid?
Doctors, restaurants, private schools need to brought in to tax net immediately after traders. These people enjoy a tax free lifestyle in Pakistan while salaried class people shoulder the burden.
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Aug 01, 2019 11:56am
The reality of the matter is that nobody-- absolutely nobody -- is paying due taxes. The claim they make on tax being deducted from their salary is a BIG JOKE.... as the official salary of these people is nothing compared to what they actually earn through private practice. FBR should move against all these professions like doctors, lawyers, tax consultants, accountants etc to collect the due taxes from them. Well done FBR.
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Aug 01, 2019 11:58am
It is quite clear that the government has the "right" to collect tax. What about the peoples right after paying tax? The public pays tax on everything they buy, everything they sell, and all salaried persons pay tax. Where is it going? Roads, public transport, sanitation, health, police,?
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Aug 01, 2019 11:59am
Too late. But it's never late. This is a section of high earning professionals who charge cash and hardly pay taxes. In fact a thorough scrutiny should be conducted and past arrears should be also be collected from them. Same has to happen with Legal Advisors and Lawyers who charge a small part on receipt and pocket the bulk in cash.
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Aug 01, 2019 12:21pm
A right step indeed... if you see how the doctors and hospitals are making money... govt must take due tax from them but should also ensure that this tax is not simply passed on to common people as it always is being done.
Secondly, Lawyers also need to be brought under this scope. What about Landlord Agriculturists???
Wonder I didnt see the name of "South City"... the most expensive one??? What about Tabba??? They are also very expensive. SIUT on the other hand is known for charity
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Aug 01, 2019 12:36pm
check details of private school owners esp in kp mansehra theyre millionaires in usd..stashing cash with relatives n at home
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Aug 01, 2019 12:38pm
Alhamdulillah. Finally FBR realised that traders are not the only one who are suppose to pay tax. Doctors make millions of rupees with no tax and no reinvestment. Lawyers and doctors are almost 50 percent of our GDP. And tax they pay is far less than traders. These private hospitals and schools make so much money and check their tax returns. Shabbar sb please keep it up.
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Aug 01, 2019 12:55pm
Govt. should force PMDC, Pakistan Engineering Council, Bar Councils & other professional organizations to make it mandatory for all members to file tax. Chambers of Industry & Commerce already doing it. Members can not renew their membership unless they provide the copy of last tax return.
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Aug 01, 2019 12:55pm
Please focus on consultants too. They do private practice in multiple clinics and even are govt servants in public hospitals! Yet are massive tax evaders. Some of them are even VCs of hospitals and universities. Exact same thing happening in interior Sindh.
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Aug 01, 2019 12:57pm
What else can FBR do to expand the tax base in the "Land of the Pure" where less than a dismal one percent people voluntarily pay their taxes?
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Aug 01, 2019 01:09pm
May be hospitals are deducting the tax from salaries but the same is not submitted in the govt kitty. On a broader level pak is the perfect example of jaisi awam waisay hukumran
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Aug 01, 2019 01:14pm
@aslam khan, Better few patients than the whole country. Anyhow there are many doctors available.
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Aug 01, 2019 01:15pm
What about going after the private school owner and private nursing home owners?
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Aug 01, 2019 01:32pm
Very good put them all behind bar if dont pay taxes and charge atleast 40% tax on their income. Also Gov must fix their consultations charges which should not be more than rs100 per person and 0peration fees be rs2000. All luxuray hospital must be closed for charging heavy fees
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Aug 01, 2019 01:36pm
The right move. Nothing wrong.
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Aug 01, 2019 01:37pm
Government of Pakistan First priority must be fast action against the corrupt mafia comprising those who are pocketing the tax money/banks loan/Government funds/Benami transactions and once the confidence in general public that if we pay taxes the same will be properly used for the progress of the nation.All professionals,businessmen,eligible for tax will surely pay the tax amount.First deliver then claim.People are fed up of hollow claims.Results must speak themselves.
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Aug 01, 2019 01:55pm
Good move, but where is this tax money going! Into a corrupt system where there is no accountability, you should correct that before asking people for taxes, as of now all the basic necessities that are normally covered by tax money education, gas, health etc are payed by the people themselves...they should first show their ability to spend the money on the people before asking for more
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Aug 01, 2019 02:08pm
Good move and what about the lawyers?
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Aug 01, 2019 02:10pm
Now doctors will go on strike. Bring it on.
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Aug 01, 2019 02:26pm
@Humble , The powerful only live in Islamabad and Lahore and occasionally require the services of doctors and surgeons for themselves and their families. How can they seek such information from their own? It is only Karachi, be it traders, doctors or any other professionals or non-professionals who can be taxed and questioned without any hesitancy or problems. They could be asked to contribute to the welfare of the people involved in the FBR in questioning them without fear of any repercussions from any side, which is what would face the errant employees if they dared ask anybody from the bastions of power in the country.
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Aug 01, 2019 02:28pm
Doctors are not paying Taxes on their actual income, they are one of the largest investors in the property, FBR should find their property details and cross check with their declare income. Results will speak for themselves.
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Aug 01, 2019 02:44pm
Totally agree with FBR.
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Aug 01, 2019 02:56pm
Some doctors here in Islamabad earn 50K or more in a day just in consultation fees, 2K-3K for a 4-5 min consultation. And they do not pay any taxes on this income. Mr. Shabbar Zaidi is going in the right direction here. He should target other segments as well that earn a lot of money as professionals but do not pay any income tax. Kudos.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:03pm
Another step in the right direction. People should be a little patient. A country where less than 1% were paying income tax, it will take FBR time to go after different sectors. One hopes that people from other sectors of life will start registering themselves voluntarily and not wait for "official" notices.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:04pm
It is not the income they make from hospitals but their private clinics where they mint money
Knew this one doctor who charged 4000+ per parient and he had over 70 every night.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:07pm
No mention of South City Hospital, in Clifton? Why no notice to them?
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Aug 01, 2019 03:24pm
Why Karachi’s major hospitals only? There are many doctors in the hospital of major cities like Islamabad, Lahore, etc, who earn more than many doctors of Karachi.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:26pm
@Naveed / Zainab, Well everybody will need to pay their due share of taxes and yes this is Naya Pakistan. Doctors give 45% of their income in tax in UK and doctors in Pakistan who are enjoying great income should be asked to pay their due tax. Everybody should contribute and those who do not want to do this are most welcome to leave. Dont forget, tax authoritites in developed countries are ruthless as far as tax collection is concerned
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Aug 01, 2019 03:27pm
Tax collection in the developed world relies on many sources of information. One such source is Global tax bench marking database. FBR needs to have a quick win approach to collect revenue. They need to install elctronic channels for transaction, create external checks to enforce compliance, close loop holes, communicate benefits, introduce account managers to oversee large tax payers, regular update of tax payers database, have a team of officers who can spend time at bussinessess to assess income and levy tax. I am sure Pakistan can collect up to 60 Billion dollars/year.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:28pm
"leaving many practitioners in a quandary about objective behind the move"....i think the objective is quite clear poor practitioners; to see if anyone is stealing the tax or not.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:31pm
Excellent step towards making a very highly educated partr of sicality to build nation by roping them in tax net.
I have recently been gone through a big family set back and faced testing time. Being a muslin our believe is that every such event comes from Allha. My brother who was also a Doctor died in one of the renowned hospital in Lahore. My first hand experience about this noble profession is externally bad. I wanted to be blunt that renowned Doctors sitting in this professions are Inhuman, looters, money making machines, and except saying them DOCTORs, you can name them any thing which comes in your mind.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:36pm
The same should be done throughout the country. They make millions out of private practice...
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Aug 01, 2019 03:37pm
@Humble , Why Lahore, Islamabad and other cities? Everyone knows it's only Karachi which pays most of the taxes to run the country. Don't ever talk of taxing residents of other cities, they've enough problems of their own (like figuring out how to spend their wealth).
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Aug 01, 2019 03:37pm
@Tamza, 10% is not enough. Should be 50%. This means the doctors wealth passes to the whistleblower who then pays tax on his 50% share. This is win win situation for the country.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:40pm
These doctors and their facilities take advantage of people, specially the poor people. The world is computerized, there should be at least a spread sheet showing every patients name and the fee charged, a kid can create that. If you don’t have a computer in the clinic, keep a ledger, a receipt system for records.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:41pm
Why worry as long as they (doctors and surgeons) regularly pay taxes and have declared all their assets.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:42pm
Why certain hospitals tax exempt while hospital room charges as 4-5 star hotels? Need to review tax exempt status of consulates and embassies- specially about cars : do the sell out prior to 3 years requirement!
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Aug 01, 2019 03:44pm
This should be part of a detailed tax plan, if found with no records of patient charges, the clinic and the doctor should pay a fine, a big fine, there should an office with agents to make visits and check the tax policies. You cannot just do this once in a blue moon and expect clinics and doctors to follow the law
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Aug 01, 2019 03:46pm
And this should be done across the country, every city, doctors should have to apply for a permit to open a clinic based on their qualifications, that will limit the quacks.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:52pm
Good move. They earn millions and don't pay any taxes.
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Aug 01, 2019 03:59pm
Any doctor or surgeon will refuse to treat any patient when the doctor or surgeon will come to know that patient is working for FBR.
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Aug 01, 2019 04:03pm
@aslam khan: “More patients will suffer“...
So should we let the doctors cheat taxes for that?? Tax the doctors and put the money back in public hospitals and health service.
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Aug 01, 2019 04:06pm
In Pakistan, medical help to the general public is extremely poor. Condition of hospitals are so bad and unprofessional that taking serious patient to these hospitals means bringing dead bodies back along with your empty pocket as well.
Good Private Hospitals are just looters, robbers, and taking advantage of people helplessness, and their highly educated DOCTORS, are having inhuman attitude.
Recently exp. with DOCTOR Hosp Lhr is that we spend 1.5 Lac per day, keeping love one venti for almost 25 days, at the end we have been given dead body back.
The concerned Doctors, even dint give courtesy call saying SORRY we could not save your family member.
we have been charged almost 35 Lac,,,,,just in few days, and i am sure hospital and also the doctors dint pay even single penny to GOV. of Pakistan as TAX. me being tax payer, would like to request FBR to bring such looters, evaders under the tax net so that they can also contribute in nation building drive.
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Aug 01, 2019 04:20pm
i would say abolish income tax from people and only have
corporate tax
increase tax on petrol
energy
tourism
plus GST on non food items
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Aug 01, 2019 05:04pm
As doctors in Pakistan take full advantage of the thriving private practice set up they must be grateful that the FBR is only asking for a miniscule amount of tax. If they were in the UK, believe me, you would easily be paying 40%tax.
That is when you realise the value of living in you own land.
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Aug 01, 2019 05:05pm
@aslam khan, in Britain taxation od doctors is at least 40%. Patients do not suffer. Change your mind set before your country goes bankrupt.
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Aug 01, 2019 05:25pm
Though a Great move, but, unfortunately, at a wrong time.
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Aug 01, 2019 05:35pm
@M&M, The Consultant Enhineers too.An Architect Charges average 1.5 million to supervise and make plans for construction of a 500 square yd banglow in cash.Pay no tax on this amount.The government must also revise the motor vehicle tax system.The new plate must be issued in the name of car owner.The plate must be returned on sale of car and new plate should be issued to new owner.
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Aug 01, 2019 06:06pm
Very good move. All blood suckers must be brought under tax net.
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Aug 01, 2019 06:27pm
IT is unbelievable, how are we running this country for last 71 years, where even the most educated, leaders of a society, does not contribute to the progress to their homeland by not paying their due taxes and financially crippling it?
Dear Doctors,Engineers and Lawyers,
Please lead from the front by paying your due Taxes and Build Pakistan
for your own children.
Mr. Shabbar Zaidi, you are doing a great job, but please keep the Tax Rate as Low as possible to encourage people to pay their taxes. Thanks
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Aug 01, 2019 06:29pm
Why only in Karachi, why not other bid cities as well, should have been Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta too
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Aug 01, 2019 06:30pm
Great move, but extend to all Pakistan.
Most of doctors in private practice are charging for office visit of 3 minutes , at least 2500 to 3500 rupess.
They see patients for 4-6 hours in the evening. They collect huge cash amount per night and pay NO taxes. Surgeons charge in Lakhs as operating fee and pay no taxes.
Force a system of payment they cannot hide income and fine very heavily. All are crooks.
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Aug 01, 2019 06:36pm
Very Nice move,in sumple there are many people living lavishly, while not deckearing them selves.
Following hospital shall be included without fail,Kulsoom blue area
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Aug 01, 2019 06:44pm
@Waqar
Professional or non-professional, anyone who qualifies to pay taxes should pay taxes or pay the penalties.
In real world, there is no such thing as Volunteer Taxpayer.
It is the government responsibility to make Tax Evaders pay their dues.
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Aug 01, 2019 06:46pm
Also all private school should be registered with FBR or they should not be allowed to start classes this year.
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Aug 01, 2019 07:17pm
everyone must pay their fair share of taxes...
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Aug 01, 2019 07:49pm
Why notices are sent to Karachi’s major hospitals only? Is Karachi only for collecting taxes and spending elsewhere?
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Aug 01, 2019 09:06pm
@Zee
When a hospital runs as a business, let it run as a business, but please do not
forget to collect a Tax from it.
Tax exemptions should Only be for the Non-Business hospitals or entities.
What is the Tax Status of state of art and valuable Agha Khan Hospital?
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Aug 02, 2019 08:45pm
@sikisher
Are we reading the same article?
It is not about Karachi, Lahore or Peshawar, please just do not singled out any
one particular city, it just creates a heart burn.
FBR is doing well, just do not make itself controversial.
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