Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Tax return a double-edged sword

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KARACHI: A recent incident of an old pensioner’s maltreatment by the tax officials sent shockwaves among the people. Terming it a shameful act, they said, it caused embarrassment for the entire nation. Taking cognizance of the severity of the issue, President Dr Arif Ali apologised to the senior citizen, an 82-year-old Abdul Hamid Khan, who … Read more

FBR’s system glitches deny NPO, trust to change status

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KARACHI: Errors in the online system of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) are denying applications for processing the change of status from the association of persons (AOPs) to non-profit organization (NPO) or a trust. To resolve the issue, the Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) wrote a letter on December 3, 2021 to the FBR … Read more

PTBA demands immediate removal of FTO

KARACHI: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA), the apex tax bar of the country, has demanded removal of Asif Jah from the office of the Federal Tax Ombudsman. In an emergent meeting held on November 29, 2021, the PTBA resolved that Asif Mehmood Jah is not capable of holding the office of the FTO and … Read more