ISLAMABAD, June 17 -- Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Langrial has revealed that around 9,000 individuals in Pakistan collectively hold bank deposits worth Rs750 billion despite paying no income tax, highlighting significant gaps in the country's tax system.

The disclosure was made during a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Syed Naveed Qamar, where the FBR chief briefed lawmakers on the tax authority's proposed operating model and the increasing use of technology in tax administration.

Addressing the committee, Langrial said the FBR's expanded access to databases had uncovered concerning trends related to tax compliance and income declarations.

According to the FBR chairman, appro...