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FBR orders tyre makers to install output monitoring by November 30
Registered manufacturers must record production in real time and send the data to tax authorities, joining eleven sectors already under the regime.
FBR falls Rs156 billion short of October tax target
The board collected Rs975 billion against a target of Rs1,131 billion and expects late filings on the month's last day to recover about Rs40 billion.
FBR warns of fines up to 75 percent as tax return deadline nears
Returns filed by October 31 will be cross-checked against property and asset data using artificial intelligence, the bureau's sources told ARY News.
Government ends five-year age limit on used vehicle imports
The commerce ministry told FBR the cap no longer applies to commercial consignments cleared after June 30, and the 40 percent additional duty stays in place.
LHC rules IRIS upload alone does not count as legal service
A division bench decides three connected tax references led by a taxpayer whose appeals the appellate tribunal had dismissed as time-barred.
Finance Division projects October inflation at 9.5 to 10.5 percent
Monthly outlook flags Gulf conflict, oil prices and trade disruption as downside risks after September inflation eased to 10.3 percent from 11.1 percent in August.
FBR sets new payment rules for steel mills' own-power sales tax
Manufacturers running captive power plants must deposit additional sales tax on self-generated electricity through a special challan by the fifth of each month and report it in STR-7 return fields.
FBR rules out reversal of faceless customs assessment
The board says moving the Central Appraising Unit to Islamabad is the next phase of reform and reports average clearance time falling from 40.2 to 20.57 hours.
Pakistan, China agree Green Channel at Sost-Khunjerab for farm trade
The online ceremony at FBR headquarters covered customs clearance for agricultural and allied products, but no start date or product list was announced.
Balochistan doctors announce province-wide strike from November 1
The PMA's provincial chapter backs the walkout over FBR and Balochistan Revenue Authority taxes it calls unjust, after a joint meeting in Quetta.
Textile mills ask FBR to keep Karachi customs unit, review faceless assessment
APTMA says nearly 21 months of faceless customs assessment has lengthened clearance times and raised importer costs, and wants an independent review before any expansion.
FBR proposes IRIS-only filing of company financial statements
Draft rules issued through SRO 1912(I)/2026 would require electronically readable statements from tax year 2026, with objections open for seven days.
Islamabad court flags Rs101m transactions in taekwondo federation case
A sessions judge called the alleged use of a petitioner's CNIC and tax number serious and told him to take his evidence to the FBR.
LHC rules criticism alone not derogatory language under lawyers act
Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh set aside a justice of peace order directing an FIR against an FBR commissioner, holding PECA probes belong to the cyber crime agency.
Nearly 9,800 returns prepared, only three filed under fixed tax scheme
The government has set a Rs50 billion collection target for the current fiscal year, but only Rs3.25 crore has been received so far.
LHC bars FBR from coercive action against Mepco
A two-judge bench granted interim relief to the Multan power utility in a dispute over Rs4.53 billion in back taxes.
Asan Tax Scheme registers 9,806 shopkeepers in first month
A Friday review meeting was told the figure, while Profit reported 1,929 new traders brought into the tax net without reconciling the two counts.
FBR opens faceless tax centre to end direct contact
The National Faceless Centre in Islamabad will assign audit cases electronically and keep officers' identities hidden from taxpayers.
Customs values raised on empty glass bottle imports
Valuation Ruling 2210 of 2026 lifts assessable values for perfume and cosmetic bottles from all origins, excluding pharmaceutical-grade glass.
FBR notifies new tax rules for social media earnings
The rules target Pakistanis living abroad and others earning through user interactions in Pakistan, at a five percent rate introduced in the budget.
Only two new retailers enter tax net under fixed scheme
The federal scheme aimed at bringing small shopkeepers into the tax system has collected Rs26 million against a Rs50 billion annual target, official data shows.
FBR introduces special tax mechanism for social media earners
The rules set expense deduction limits, quarterly advance tax, and a separate income declaration for resident individuals earning from platforms.
FBR to tax earnings from YouTube, TikTok, influencers
The move clarifies that existing tax law already covers digital content earnings and establishes a dedicated procedure for their assessment and collection.
Senate subcommittee flags $1 billion tobacco tax loss
A Senate panel also examined theft of 2,828 cigarette cartons from an FBR warehouse and weak controls on seized goods.
FBR orders officers to declare assets by Oct 30
Grade 17 and above officers must submit income and asset details through an online portal under Section 15-A of the Civil Servants Act.
FIA books five FBR officers over Rs250m missing cigarette cartons
FIR alleges 2,828 cartons disappeared from Swabi and Mardan warehouses with private company officials also named.
