ISLAMABAD: The number of taxpayers in Pakistan has risen by 700,000 over a year-long period, according to statistics of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
As per the FBR'sstatistics, the total number of people who submitted their tax returns rose by 700,000 to a total of 2.154 million. Of these, some 700,000 are salaried people.
The FBR said proposals to levy fixed taxes were being considered to bring the small- and big-business owners into the tax net.
Last month, the government had launched the Asset Declaration Scheme, which benefitted thousands of people.