Finance Minister Aurangzeb was briefed on the FBR’s digitisation efforts, including data sharing and automation initiatives aimed at modernizing tax administration, identifying tax evaders, and enhancing revenue collection.
The Federal Board of Revenue conducted a comprehensive tax filing awareness session for Marriott Hotel staff, offering step-by-step guidance, addressing common filing errors and emphasising the importance of timely compliance.
Traders in Peshawar have voiced concerns over “cumbersome” tax procedures, calling on the FBR to widen the tax base and simplify processes. During a session with the FBR Tax Facilitation Wing, business leaders highlighted issues such as complex filing systems and compliance challenges, urging authorities to take concrete measures to restore confidence and support the documented economy.
The Federal Board of Revenue has seized more than two dozen vehicles and motorcycles from Bahria Town in a Rs26bn tax dispute, with officials confirming the assets will be auctioned after legal proceedings. The move follows an earlier auction of a Bahria Town plot that generated Rs2.5bn, reflecting the FBR’s intensified push for tax recovery from major entities.
The Supreme Court has clarified that vehicles used to transport smuggled goods cannot be released against payment of a fine, following SRO 499(I)/2009. Confiscation is now mandatory, and prior tribunal and PHC rulings allowing redemption fines have been set aside.
The FBR has announced a partnership with KATI to trace and enroll non-filers while assuring industry that compliant taxpayers will be facilitated, not harassed. During a visit to KATI, the Chief Commissioner highlighted plans for awareness sessions, improved audit capacity, and coordinated efforts to broaden the tax base as industrialists urged action against non-filers and sought extensions on digital invoicing compliance.
The FBR has established new check posts to oversee goods entering taxable regions from tax-exempt areas like AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan. Vehicles must carry proper documentation, or goods and vehicles may be seized, with penalties issued within 15 days.
The Federal Board of Revenue has refused to remove surveillance cameras installed at four Chinese tile factories, despite complaints that the equipment exposes confidential production methods. During a Senate committee meeting, FBR officials said the cameras are essential to verify output in a sector where tax evasion is estimated to cost the state billions each year. The companies maintain that the monitoring threatens their trade secrets, raising concerns over investor confidence and regulatory predictability.
The Punjab Revenue Authority has confiscated records from 20 businesses, including fast-food outlets, cafés, and marriage halls, across Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Multan, and Bhakkar. The move targets suspected tax misreporting and violations of the mandatory e-IMS, with heavy penalties expected for establishments found concealing actual sales.
The FBR has released a detailed draft of the insurance guarantee format for the Export Facilitation Scheme, defining strict conditions for insurers and exporters to ensure secure, duty-free import of inputs and capital goods.