LAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has freeze bank accounts of renowned singer Rehat Fateh Ali Khan on Wednesday.
Sources told Customs Today, that during scrutiny of income tax data of singer it was revealed that Rahat Fateh Ali Khan failed to submit his income tax returns of tax year 2015. Sources told that Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is defaulter of Rs3.2 million.
After detecting tax evasion FBR issued him a show cause notice asking him to deposit the amount at the earliest to avoid any stern action. Despite issuing many notice Rahat Fateh Ali Khan failed to clear the outstanding amount against him.
Now Federal Board of Revenue in last attempt attached his bank accounts which he operates in Bank Alfalah Z Block Defense Housing Authority and recovered Rs2 million. The operation was conducted under the direct supervision of Deputy Commissioner Yasir Mansoor while Inspector Moeenuddin and Mukhar Jat take part in the operation.