The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is preparing to introduce a nationwide digital cargo tracking and vehicle registration system aimed at increasing tax collection and improving documentation of goods transportation across Pakistan.
According to sources, the new enforcement mechanism is expected to help generate an additional Rs. 200 billion in revenue by bringing the transport sector under stricter regulatory oversight.
Under the proposed framework, only FBR-registered commercial transport vehicles will be permitted to carry and dispatch goods from factories and industrial units. Unregistered trucks and commercial vehicles may be barred from using motorways, highways, and other major transport routes.
The initiative will also introduce digital identification tags for commercial vehicles, enabling authorities to monitor cargo movement in real time. Transport operators failing to register their vehicles could face penalties and restrictions.
Officials say the move is intended to curb smuggling, reduce under-invoicing, and close loopholes that contribute to tax evasion in the goods transport sector.
The digital cargo tracking system is expected to be implemented from the next fiscal year as part of broader efforts to strengthen supply chain monitoring and improve tax compliance nationwide.
