{"id":100162,"date":"2024-10-24T10:38:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T05:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=100162"},"modified":"2024-10-24T10:38:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T05:38:23","slug":"dead-pakistanis-are-still-submitting-tax-returns-to-fbr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/dead-pakistanis-are-still-submitting-tax-returns-to-fbr.html","title":{"rendered":"Active SIM cards of deceased used for filings tax returns: FBR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) disclosed that mobile phone SIM cards registered in the names of deceased individuals remain operational across Pakistan, as reported on October 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/fbr-issues-sro-easing-filing-process-citizens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New FBR SRO simplifies filing requirements for citizens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per details, this practice has allowed families to submit income tax returns under the names of their deceased relatives, often due to the failure to submit death certificates. FBR Chairman Rashid Langrial emphasised the need for timely submission of death certificates to facilitate the proper deactivation of these SIM cards. He noted that, in some instances, children or relatives opt to keep their deceased parents\u2019 SIM cards active as a sentimental gesture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the committee was informed that the FBR has requested a report from the Director General of Excise Punjab regarding the lack of permission for alcohol exports from Pakistan, following complaints from industry representatives. Langrial also mentioned that a draft ordinance has been prepared to enhance enforcement measures in this area, with potential introduction imminent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/fbr-to-eliminate-late-filers-non-filers-category.html\">FBR draft in making to eliminate categories of \u2018late filers, \u2018non-filers\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the FBR confirmed that the track and trace system for the sugar sector will be fully operational by November 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) disclosed that mobile phone SIM cards registered in the names of deceased individuals remain operational across Pakistan, as reported on October 24. Read: New FBR SRO simplifies filing requirements for citizens As per details, this practice has allowed families to submit income tax returns under the names of their deceased relatives, often due to the failure to submit death certificates. FBR Chairman Rashid Langrial emphasised the need for timely submission of death certificates to facilitate the proper deactivation of these SIM cards. He noted that, in some instances, children or relatives opt to keep their deceased parents\u2019 SIM cards active as a sentimental gesture. Additionally, the committee was informed that the FBR has requested a report from the Director General of Excise Punjab regarding the lack of permission for alcohol exports from Pakistan, following complaints from industry representatives. Langrial also mentioned that a draft ordinance has been prepared to enhance enforcement measures in this area, with potential introduction imminent. Read: FBR draft in making to eliminate categories of \u2018late filers, \u2018non-filers\u2019 Furthermore, the FBR confirmed that the track and trace system for the sugar sector will be fully operational by November 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":99068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15015],"tags":[3362,3193,59897,59896,56222,54568],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-100162","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-legal-taxation","8":"tag-fbr","9":"tag-federal-board-of-revenue","10":"tag-filling-tax-returns","11":"tag-mobile-sim-cards","12":"tag-news-and-updates","13":"tag-zameen-news","14":"cat-15015-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dead Pakistanis Are Still Submitting Tax Returns Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"FBR disclosed that mobile phone SIM cards registered in the names of deceased individuals remain operational across Pakistan.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/dead-pakistanis-are-still-submitting-tax-returns-to-fbr.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dead Pakistanis Are Still Submitting Tax Returns Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"FBR disclosed that mobile phone SIM cards registered in the names of deceased individuals remain operational across Pakistan.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/dead-pakistanis-are-still-submitting-tax-returns-to-fbr.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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