I MAINTAIN a joint account in a bank with my wife. I am also an income tax return filer for many years. However, my spouse is a housewife and has no source of income.

Recently, I noticed that the withholding tax has been deducted from my account. On inquiring from the bank, I found this was because my wife is a non-filer.

Can anyone comprehend how can a housewife, who has no source of income, be a tax-return filer? Did anyone give a thought to it, or warn us that I have to file a return for my wife even if she doesn`t have any source of income? Suchtaxesare afurtherburden on lawabiding citizens who pay their dues.

This clearly shows the inefficiency of the bureaucracy. Who is responsible for this mess? Jawed Macknojia Karachi