What is Filer and Non-filer

Difference between Filer and Non-filer

 

Filer

The person whose name is appearing in the list as an “Active Tax Payer” issued by the Federal Board of Revenue shall b considered as a filer; also a person holding a “Taxpayers’ Card”. Filer has a lot of benefits on income tax returns.

 Non-Filer
 The person whose name is not appearing in the list as an “Active Tax Payer” issued by the Federal Board of Revenue shall b considered as a non-filer. Moreover, non filer pays more withholding taxes under Income Tax Ordinance 2001 through Finance Bill (2014-15).

Also Check: How to become Filer.

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