Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial has said that most Pakistanis don’t fall under tax-net.
Speaking at an event “Think Fest 2025” in Lahore, Chairman FBR acknowledged that around 60 per cent Pakistani population fall below the income tax threshold.
However, he pointed out that there are around 6.7 lac people who do fall into the tax net, including the superrich class, who are not paying their fair share. He claimed that those who talk on TV about how to fix the tax system, are themselves tax evaders.
Calling for reforms, Rashid Mahmood Langrial said the tax system in Pakistan is pretty flawed, with tax rates incorrect and a design that only caters to about 5% of the population.
Chairman FBR said that the problem lies on both sides as taxpayers aren’t paying up and tax collectors failed to collect taxes from the wealthy class which led to the inclusion of the salaried class into the tax net.
He acknowledged that tax rates imposed on a common man and salaried individuals, should be corrected and the government is aware that some tax rates should be reduced.
