FBR’s spokesman has denied the news report by a section of media about tax figures of Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, MNA Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and MNA Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain.
Quoting the income tax details provided by the lawmakers themselves today, the spokesman clarified that:
i. Deputy Prime Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi filed tax declarations for the Tax Year 2012 on 29th September 2012 and deposited Rs. 1,263,400 tax, while he paid Rs. 791,938/- tax in year 2011.
ii. MNA Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain filed tax declarations for the Tax Year 2012 on 29th September 2012 and deposited Rs. 647,553/- tax while he paid Rs. 914,917/- tax in year 2011.
iii. MNA Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain filed tax declarations for the Tax Year 2012 on 29th September 2012 and deposited Rs. 380,919/- tax while he paid Rs. 37,368/- tax in year 2011.
Mohammad Shahzad
Secretary PR