THE tax amnesty scheme, introduced by the Federal Board of Revenue, has come under attack with the Chief Justice of Pakistan receiving a letter against it from the Transparency International Pakistan. In its prayer, the petitioner has alleged that the FBR has made a false claim that it would mop up Rs 150 bn on alleged laundering of Rs 7500 bn by tax evaders.

It is reported that the FBR had introduced a similar amnesty scheme in 2008 and had collected only Rs 1.6 bn from the black money of Rs 77 bn.