KARACHI: A person, who provides definite information of tax evasion and subsequent recovery, will get 20 percent of the recovered amount as reward.
Officials of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) told that the tax laws had defined the payment of reward.
The amount of reward, in cases of exhibiting meritorious conduct to recovery of tax evaded or refund unlawfully paid, would be apportioned.
The officials said that where an informer is involved in recovery of evaded tax then the informer will get 20 percent of the total recovery. The breakup of the reward amount would be 30 percent for employees involved in recovery. Further 10 percent will be given to supervising officers who write performance evaluation reports (PERs)
The supporting staff of officers will get 15 percent, while 25 percent will be disbursed amongst Inland Revenue Welfare Fund.
The officials said that where no informer is involved, the apportionment of the reward would be:
Employees will get 50 percent; supervising officers who write performance evaluation reports (PERs) at 10 percent; supporting staff will get 15 percent; and Inland Revenue Welfare Fund will get 25 percent.
The officials said that the amount of reward relating to officers and officials in the case where more than one individual is involved shall be distributed in proportion of their basic pay.
