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Senior Tax Officials Named in Bogus Visa and Illegal Travel Scam
Senior officials of Pakistan’s tax authority have come under investigation after the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) uncovered a bogus visa scam in which private individuals…
FBR Approves Performance Allowance for Inspectors from January 2026
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched an Internal Job Posting (IJP) process to appoint Inspectors in Inland Revenue, while also approving a performance-based…
FBR Revises Customs Values on Motorcycle Parts from China
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed new customs values on the import of motorcycle parts from China, aiming to bring duty assessment in…
Public Accounts Committee Uncovers Billions Lost Due to FBR Tax and Customs Failures
Lawmakers have revealed massive revenue losses running into billions of rupees after serious failures by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in tax recovery, customs…
Customs Seizes Smuggled Gold & Cash Worth PKR 50M at Karachi Airport
Pakistan Customs officials successfully foiled two major smuggling attempts today at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), Karachi. Operating at the international departures terminal, the agency seized…
FBR Revises Spark Plug Customs Values to Align with Market Prices
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the customs values for imported spark plugs from China, Japan, Europe, and other countries following stakeholder concerns…
FBR Forms New Committee for Granting and Cancelling Sales Tax Licences
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reconstituted its committee responsible for evaluating applications for the grant and cancellation of licences for Sales Tax integration…
Karachi Tax Official Sacked Over 134 Illegal Notices
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has removed a Karachi-based tax official from service after an inquiry found he illegally accessed the FBR’s electronic system,…
FBR Targets Pakistan’s Leading Actress in Multi-Year Income Tax Evasion Case
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
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
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
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
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…
