Ever-since announcement of budget 2019-20, followed by short announcements, press briefs and publications from time to time, various confusions horizoned over minds of overseas Pakistanis, as tax-net applicable on them must differentiate from citizens of local residency in Pakistan. Overseas Pakistanis earn their livelihood abroad, support their family dependents by monthly foreign remittances against their hard earned salaries and maintain certain properties in Pakistan, such as one house to live and one car etc.
FBR has not yet documented and announced exemptions of tax-net, facilities and applications of taxes on them during their 30 days leave stay in Pakistan once or twice a year and upon their arrival/departure at Pakistani airports. Many rumors afloat, confusions prevail due to various ambiguities on FBR tax-net, as a result, many expatriates have postponed their annual trip to meet families on nearing Eid-Ul-Azha and pass their annual leave and Eid holidays at their place of work, peacefully, instead of jumping into problems in Pakistan.
Like every citizen in homeland, overseas Pakistanis, playing vital role in building country's economy, already geographically away thousands miles from their nearest and dearest having emotional attachments, are forced to prolong their distance from families even on Eid that comes once a year, due to confusions and problems created by FBR. We have strongly responded to the call of PMIK on remittances.
In view of prevailing situation, Prime Minister of Pakistan and Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis are requested to take note of the concerns of overseas Pakistanis, remitting huge amount of foreign exchange, to guide them properly with a press release ISO expecting individual questions from expatriates, as it is common for all overseas Pakistanis, away from homeland.