Lets turn to pop-star and politician Abrar Ul Haq. Abrar first popped up on our radar screen in 2012 when NADRA spotted him among 3.5 million rich Pakistanis out of tax net together with Saeed Anwar and other prominent figures. Lets recount his profiling done by NADRA on the basis of his five-year (2007-2012) travels, residence, bank accounts and vehicles. Travel count: He and his children made 60 trips abroad during that period. Abrar traveled 47 times, his son eight times and two daughters five-time (one of them four and another once). Bank accounts: NADRA unearthed his 23 bank accounts operational. Names of Banks: Askari Commercial Bank, Faysal Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Chartered Bank, Tameer Micro Finance Bank, United Bank Ltd, National Bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank Ltd, Bolan Bank (Now My Bank), Citibank, Soneri Bank Ltd, Muslim Commercial Bank Ltd, Allied Bank Ltd, Emirates Global Islamic Bank Ltd, Small and Medium Enterprises Bank, American Express Bank (Now JS Bank), Barclays Bank PLC, Crescent Commercial Bank, Habib Metropolitan Bank, Bank of Punjab, Saudi-Pak Commercial Bank, NDLC-IFIC Bank Ltd and, Bank Alfalah Ltd. Residence: Defense Housing Authority, Lahore Vehicles registered in his name (2007-2012): BMW, Toyota Corolla and 5301. (We dont know if any vehicle being used by him but registered in somebodys else name). So, this man was found out of tax net. As the election of 2013 neared, many aspiring candidates submitted tax returns, some from back date including Moulana Fazl-ur-Rehman as they were to mention taxes of last three-years. Probably, Abrar also used that technique. Look how much ANNUAL INCOME he declared in 2010 (Rs 955,604), 2011 (Rs 999,831), and 2012 (854,964). No return filed in 2013. The filing date was after the election. He has declared Pakistan Army as his employer in tax returns. We are unable to understand that under what capacity he serves in army. However, most noteworthy is mis-declaration of bank accounts. Abrar has declared only TWO banks accounts: City Bank and Allied Bank Ltd, in the tax information submitted to Federal Board of Revenue whereas NADRA unearthed his 23 bank accounts (mentioned above). Will it be appropriate to call him a tax cheater? Is FBR sleeping over the record? Why is he not being selected for the tax audit?
Posted on: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 20:47:58 +0000
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