Govt committed to tackling tax fraud: Ali Pervaiz

Government is taking significant action to combat tax fraud and evasion, Ali Pervaiz Malik, Minister of State for Finance, Revenue, and Power, told the National Assembly on Wednesday.
The minister stated that in addition to legislative actions, efforts are being made to strengthen the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) through improved technology and human resource capacity in response to a calling attention notice about widespread evasion and misappropriation in the collection of General Sales Tax (GST).
He said that during the fiscal year 2024, the government received Rs 3.5 trillion in sales tax revenue.
According to him, strong steps are being taken to stop tax evasion, including new legislation designed to stop fraud in the collection of sales and other taxes.