I also received the notice for filing late returns for 2016, which I submitted last year. I am a salaried employee and tax is deducted at source. Filing the income tax return is just a documentation so I am wondering why there is a penalty attached.
Also, returns filed in previous years are being questioned now. Why those were not questioned the same year when those were filed? One of my fried received notice for 2 years audit and he submitted those details in 2015 and 2016.
It is always an easy to rip off already tax paying individuals (mostly salaried people) and leave the rest who never bother to file their tax returns. Even PTI government is following the same approach. I am surprised, no one is taking notice on this