FBR Targets Pakistan’s Leading Actress in Multi-Year Income Tax Evasion Case

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Pakistan’s tax authority, FBR, has opened a high-profile case against a leading television and film actress, alleging large-scale income tax evasion spanning several years. The…

Pakistan’s FBR Targets Online Sale of Smuggled Goods

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a major crackdown on the online sale of smuggled goods, with monitoring set to begin from January…

FBR Cracks Down on Non-Compliant Tax Evaders, Recovers Billions

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue has announced a major enforcement success as the Corporate Tax Office Lahore recovered a large amount in outstanding income tax…

FBR Targets Social Media Influencers Over Luxury Lifestyles

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s tax authorities have intensified scrutiny of high-profile individuals who publicly display lavish lifestyles on social media, with the Federal Board of Revenue’s Lifestyle Monitoring…

FBR Suspends Islamabad Property Valuation After Market Backlash

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended its recently issued notification on revised property valuation rates in Islamabad, following strong resistance from the real…

FBR Updates Senate Panel: 95% of Mobile Phones Assembled Locally, Not Taxed

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) told the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that only 5% of Android phones are imported, with 95% now assembled…

30 Social Media Influencers Under FBR Fire for Concealing True Income

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notices to 30 individuals under scrutiny for flaunting extravagant lifestyles on social media while underreporting their income…

Islamabad Property Taxes Surge as FBR Issues Fresh Valuation Rates

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad’s property market has been jolted by a sweeping overhaul of valuation rates, with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sharply increasing property values by…

NA Committee Pushes FBR to Reduce Heavy Smartphone Taxes in Pakistan

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance has intensified pressure on the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to revise Pakistan’s smartphone tax structure, directing authorities…

FBR Sets Roadmap to Raise Tax-to-GDP Ratio to 18% by FY28

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s government has outlined a major revenue reform plan as the FBR aims to raise the tax-wto-GDP ratio from 10.33% to 18% by FY28, with…

Govt Expands Asset Disclosure Rule to Grade 17+ Officers

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government has made it mandatory for all officers in BPS-17 and above to publicly declare their assets, fulfilling a key condition of Pakistan’s IMF…

FBR Expands Asset Disclosure Rules for Government Officers

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan has introduced a stricter transparency framework as the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expanded the category of government officials required to publicly disclose…

FBR Sets Up New Check Posts to Monitor Goods from AJK

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The FBR has set up two new check posts to monitor vehicles entering taxable areas from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, aiming to tighten checks on…

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