FBR
FBR Announces Weekend-Long Blackout of Major Tax Services
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will shut down several of its digital tax platforms for more than 52 hours as part of a scheduled…
FBR Announces Start of Income Tax Return Filing for Tax Year 2026
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that the filing of income tax returns for Tax Year 2026 will officially begin on July 27.…
FBR Revenue Surges to Rs329 Billion in Excise Duty and GST Receipts
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs329 billion in Federal Excise Duty (FED) and General Sales Tax (GST) during fiscal year 2025-26, an increase…
FBR Imposes Excise Duty on E-Liquids Used in Vapes and E-Cigarettes
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has for the first time brought e-liquids used in vapes and electronic cigarettes under the scope of federal excise…
FTO Orders FBR to Fix IRIS Glitches Blocking Rs2.3 Million Tax Credit
The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has ruled that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) cannot use technical limitations of its own IRIS software as an…
SC Rejects FBR Bid to Impose 35 Percent Tax on Dividend Income
The Supreme Court has dismissed all appeals filed by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeking to impose a 35 percent corporate tax on dividend…
Aurangzeb Reviews Digital Overhaul of FBR Through Faceless Centre
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a meeting to review the implementation roadmap and operational readiness of the Federal Board of…
FBR Import Blunders Cost Pakistan Rs. 356 Crore, Audit Reveals
Pakistan’s customs authorities incurred revenue losses exceeding Rs. 3.56 billion due to the incorrect classification and undervaluation of imported goods, according to a new audit…
Rs1.2 Million in Taxes: What It Costs to Buy a Rs20 Million Property
Property transaction costs on a Rs20 million property in Pakistan totaled Rs1,221,800 for the financial year 2026-27, according to a tax breakdown dated July 15,…
No More Tax Raids: FBR Unveils Green Plate for Shopkeepers
The Federal Board of Revenue has barred Inland Revenue officers from entering small shops and retail outlets over tax matters, under a new registration scheme…
FBR Plans Audit-Free One Percent Tax Scheme for Small Businesses
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a simplified, voluntary tax scheme allowing small shopkeepers with annual turnover of up to Rs200 million to…
Identity Theft Victim Wins Tax Relief From Ombudsman
The Federal Tax Ombudsman has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to finalise lawful tax registration for a woman within 30 days after her…
FBR Deploys New Powers to Punish Tax Dodgers Avoiding Digital Monitoring
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday blocked refunds worth more than Rs6 billion belonging to taxpayers who failed to comply with digital monitoring…
