, July 19 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has intensified nationwide monitoring and verification of tax compliance, asking tax zones across the country to deploy special teams to ensure proper deduction and deposit of taxes at source under the Income Tax Act, 2023.

The revenue authority said the special drives are being conducted as per Section 147 of the Income Tax Act, 2023, which empowers tax officials to inspect businesses and verify whether taxes deducted at source have been correctly deposited into the government treasury.

The NBR urged all businesses, organisations and taxpayers to remain aware of the legal authority vested in tax officials under the law and to cooperate fully during inspection and verification activities....