ISLAMABAD, Jul 17: The Ministry of Finance Tuesday assured all the applicants making declarations under the Tax Amnesty Scheme that the information provided by them would remain strictly confidential and the guarantees provided under the scheme would be abided in letter and spirit.

In a press statement issued here, the ministry reiterated that leakage of information by anyone about declarants/declarations under the scheme was punishable, on conviction, by a fine not less than five hundred thousand rupees but not exceeding one million rupees or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or with both.

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