December 27, 2024 Karachi, December 27, 2024 – In a move to curb tax evasion, the Regional Tax Office-1 (RTO-1) Karachi has announced stringent action against four prominent wedding halls in the city for failing to deposit taxes mandated under Section 236CB of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. The RTO-1 identified these wedding halls as habitual offenders who ignored multiple directives to collect taxes from customers and remit the amounts to the national treasury. Despite repeated notices and warnings, the management of these venues deliberately failed to comply, prompting the authorities to escalate enforcement measures. This crackdown is part of RTO-1’s broader campaign to expand the tax net and ensure rigorous adherence to tax regulations. Officials have emphasized that non-compliance will no longer be tolerated, and violators will face severe consequences. These include not only legal action but also the potential sealing of premises under applicable tax laws. Such steps, the RTO asserts, are crucial to dismantling entrenched tax evasion practices and establishing fiscal accountability within the sector. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has underscored the importance of compliance, reiterating clear directives for…