FTO Orders FBR to Clear Pending Tax Return Extension Requests in 3 Days

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

The Federal Tax Ombudsman has directed the Federal Board of Revenue to clear the entire backlog of tax return extension applications within three days, after…

FBR Denies Cyberattack Claims Amid Rising Data Security Concerns

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

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has formally rejected multiple reports suggesting it was the target of a major cyberattack. The authority issued a statement…

FBR Explores AI-Powered Video Analytics to Replace Track and Trace System

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

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering introducing a video analytics based monitoring system as an alternative to the existing Track and Trace System…

Federal Tax Ombudsman Warns FBR: Entire IT System Compromised by Cybercriminals

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

In a shocking revelation, the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has warned that the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) entire IT system is allegedly under the…

Federal Tax Ombudsman Resolves 57,000 Tax Complaints in Four Years

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

The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has achieved a historic milestone by resolving 57,000 taxpayer complaints in just four years surpassing the total of 37,000 cases…

FBR Officials Face Probe After Maladministration Case Referred by FTO

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue is facing an internal probe after the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) referred a maladministration case involving senior tax officials to…

FTO Targets Rs133m Fake Tax Invoices Scam

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Director General of Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Inland Revenue to track down cybercriminals who used IP addresses…

FBR’s Inaction on Cryptocurrency Could Cost Pakistan Billions, FTO Demands Urgent Reforms

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued a strong reprimand to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) over its continued inaction and administrative negligence…

FBR Turns a Blind Eye as Wateen Telecom Ltd Issues Reduced Tax Certificates

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has uncovered a new form of suspicious activity involving Wateen Telecom Ltd, which has been issuing fewer tax deduction…

Telecom Operators To Automatically Restore Sims For Tax Filers

Telecom Operators to Automatically Restore SIMs for Tax Filers

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a comprehensive mechanism for blocking and unblocking mobile phone SIMs of non-tax filers, with specific guidelines and…

Fto Urges Fbr To Strengthen Cybersecurity Following Rs 81 43 Billion Tax Fraud Incident

FTO Urges FBR to Strengthen Cybersecurity Following Rs 81.43 Billion Tax Fraud Incident

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has called for immediate measures to secure taxpayer data and take action against those responsible for a major cybersecurity breach…

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