In a move to broadening tax base, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established 145 District Tax Offices (DTOs) which will focus on bringing 1.5 to 2 million new taxpayers into the tax net till June, 2024. The Prime Minister has stressed the importance of revenue and increasing the existing number of tax filers during recent meetings.
Federal Board of Revenue today notified the establishment of these offices, a new initiative that will help broadening the tax base and ultimately raising tax-to-GDP ratio to a desired level.These offices would be headed by District Tax Officers entrusted with the responsibility of enforcing Income Tax Returns from non-filers and stop filers.
Establishment of these offices heralds a new chapter that would expand tax net to fill a critical tax gap on the path to bring all potential taxpayers into the tax net.
