- FTO has instructed FBR to investigate IP addresses in a major sales tax fraud case.
- Fraud involved fake invoices worth millions and was discovered by a 68-year-old commercial importer.
- Cybercriminals hacked credentials and filed a falsified sales tax return with fake supplies.
- Transactions were linked to Rafi Enterprises in RTO Quetta.
- Multiple IP addresses from Battagram, Islamabad, and Frankfurt were used, likely via VPNs.
- Internet providers have not disclosed subscriber details despite notices.
- FTO noted FBR and PRAL lack advanced technical capabilities to track such cybercrime.
- Inquiry found the beneficiary knowingly purchased fake invoices to evade sales tax.
- FTO urged FBR to file FIRs and prosecute all involved parties and improve monitoring systems.
Source: pkrevenue.com
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