ISLAMABAD: The American Embassy in Islamabad has refused to grant a visa to singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for his concert due to the singer’s non-payment of taxes on income earned between 2015 and 2023 in the United States.
The American Embassy stated that to obtain a visa, applicants must furnish IRS documentation related to tax payments from 2015 to 2023, in addition to presenting legal documents from the Bollywood Event LLC.
However, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan insisted that he had already fulfilled his tax obligations on his U.S. earnings through his promoters.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan revealed that he had contacted his promoters to provide the requisite documentation for tax payments, which was to be submitted to the embassy.
He expressed his surprise at the visa denial and emphasized that the American Embassy had not issued him a visa, raising questions about the reasons behind the refusal. The singer’s connections to tax matters in the U.S. have come under scrutiny due to the visa denial.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan had planned to travel to the United States on November 18 to participate in a musical event organized by the Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America.
