BM Desk : Using the random selection process, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has chosen 15,494 income tax cases for audit in order to detect tax evasion.
According to an NBR media release, the NBR has begun the process of choosing income tax returns for audit in a totally automated manner based on the Risk Based Audit Selection Criterion in order to guarantee total transparency in the process.

According to the press release, additional time is required to finish this process by entering all offline paper return information into the database.

To ensure the continuity of audit activities, 0.5% of the returns from each circle submitted for the tax year 2023-24 have been chosen for audit by the National Board of Revenue using a Random Selection method in a digital format until a fully automated system is established based on the Risk Based Audit Selection Criterion.

To avoid the repeated selection of the same taxpayer’s income tax return for audit, the income tax returns of all taxpayers whose returns were audited in the last two years have been excluded from the random selection process for the 2023-24 tax year.

This approach has resulted in the selection of a total of 15,494 taxpayers from all tax commission rates nationwide for the income tax return audit for the 2023-24 tax year.

While the Random Selection method can ensure transparency and fairness, some uncertainty regarding the expected outcomes persists, as stated by the NBR in its media release.

By accelerating the input of all offline-filed paper returns into the database, the NBR demonstrates its dedication to choosing income tax returns for audit in a completely automated fashion using the risk-based audit selection criterion.

By entering all offline-filed paper returns into the database as quickly as possible, the NBR asserts that it is dedicated to choosing income tax returns for audit in a totally automated fashion using the risk-based audit selection criterion. The media release further stated that if this work is completed, the income tax return audit selection procedure will be completely transparent, unbiased, and effective, allowing for the collection of the intended amount of revenue.