KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has divided territorial jurisdictions of tax offices in order to identify potential taxpayers in Karachi city – the commercial hub of the country, FBR officials said on August 24, 2019.
The FBR empowered Regional Tax Office (RTO) II and RTO III to identify persons having taxable income but not registered with tax authorities.
According to revised jurisdiction of commissioners of broadening of tax base (BTB) the RTO-II Karachi will exercise powers over civil districts of Karachi Division of Sindh Province, within the limits of areas, included: Saddar Town, Lyari Town, Jamshed Town, Liaquatabad, SITE, Baldia, Orangi, DHA, Clifton, Kemari Town, Clifton Cantt, Kemari Cantt and Manora Cantt.
The FBR created a new BTB unit at RTO-III Karachi empowering over all cases of persons who are not registered under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, who:
(a) are carrying on business within the territorial jurisdiction of following areas of Karachi Division of Sindh Province:
Gulberg Town
Gadap Town
New Karachi
North Nazimabad
New Nazimabad
Korangi Cantonment
Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Gulsitan-e-Johar
Shah Faisal Town
Malir Town
Faisal Cantonment
Malir Cantonment
Bin Qasim
Landhi,
In respect of any other person who reside within the territorial jurisdiction of areas specified at para (a) above;
Who have been issued notices under sub-section (2) of Section 181 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, by the commissioner or his sub-ordinate officers.
