Islamabad, Sep 5: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) sensed an abnormal increase of 69 percent in Afghan transit trade cargo during 2022-23 despite no change in Afghan demand for these items.
The AGP also noted that restrictions placed the Pakistani government on its own import of luxury and non-essential goods are linked to the unusual 69 percent growth in cargo carried by Afghan transit commerce during 2022–2023.
The AGP has found discrepancies totaling Rs 737.868 billion in the collection and recovery of direct and indirect taxes for the fiscal year 2022–2023 in its most recent report.
The FBR audit in 2022–2023 resulted in audit observations of Rs. 737.868 billion, as per the AGP’s most recent report (for the audit year 2023–2024).
Data analysis showed that there were Rs. 616.181 billion in direct tax irregularities.
There were 90.334 billion rupees worth of anomalies related to indirect taxes (federal excise and sales tax).
The errors connected to customs duties totaled 28.186 billion rupees.
The total amount of discrepancies found in the FBR’s expenditures was Rs. 3.167 billion.
