LAHORE – A tyre repair man in Punjab region was left shocked after he received a notice from the tax authorities asking to pay Rs8 crore and 13 lac in returns.
After receiving the notice, the man identified as Fazal Shah, a resident of Bhaganwala, and his family members were shocked as his health deteriorate and Shah said he never saw Rs80 million in real life.
The man reportedly lost consciousness after receiving notice from Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and he was rushed to the hospital for medical treatment.
Sharing his ordeal with a local news outlet, Fazal Shah said he built the tire puncture shop a year ago, saying he owns no vehicle, any bungalow, or any luxury items in his belongings and added that he hardly earns Rs700-Rs800 on a daily basis and is living hand to mouth amid an economic crisis.
سرگودھا میں اندھیر نگری چوپٹ راج۔ ایف بی آر حکام کا نیا کارنامہ۔ ٹائر پنکچر لگانے والے دیہاڑی دار کو 8 کروڑ 13 لاکھ کا ٹیکس بھیج دیا بھاگٹانوالہ کا فضل شاہ نامی شخص دکان میں پنکچر لگانے کا کام کرتا ھے۔@AsimAhmad_FBR @Abbasshabbir72 @Fazaljamali1 @FBRSpokesperson @OfficialShehr pic.twitter.com/OnnrLraOOB
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The distressed man even mentioned that he could not afford private treatment of his daughter who suffered critical burns in a tragic incident.
As the news aired on several local outlets, FBR officials said Shah submitted his tax returns from 2016 to 2022 and now they are looking into the matter. FBR notice declared the citizen as a tax defaulter for 13 years.
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