According to the instructions of the Senate Standing Committee of Finance to all presidents of chambers and trade associations, with reference to the meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue held on 27th April 2017 in the Parliament House, no raid would be conducted in future by the FBR officials without the permission of the chairman FBR or a member concerned at any industry, factory or shop of those who are taxpayers/filers.
It is worth mentioning here if any FBR officer along with a large number of security personnel enters the premises of tax filers for threatening or harassing them without the permission of chairman or member FBR, it will be considered as raid. Moreover, if any such action is taking place by the FBR officers, the affected party should complain to chairman FBR under intimation to this office along with all the evidence.
Therefore, it is requested to all concerned that paying of taxes is national duty but the harassment and threats from the concerned authorities and non-co-operation of the tax payers is also an illegal act, the Senate Standing Committee of Finance added.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2017