ISLAMABAD: In a controversial move seen as a violation of fiscal laws, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared thousands of taxpayers inactive on November 1, 2025 &mda
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reported a remarkable 54.7 percent increase in withholding tax (WHT) collection from the salaried class, rising to Rs605.593
KARACHI, PAKISTAN - OCTOBER 29, 2025 The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has written to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeking clarity on the tax treatment of share inc
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued a stern warning over critical vulnerabilities in the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) IT infrastructure, highlighti
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has prohibited electricity and gas distribution companies (Discos and GASCOs) from changing National Tax Numbers (NTNs) or Sales
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce and Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) have attributed a massive $11 billion discrepancy in import data to two entities under the Federal
KARACHI: In a joint operation, the Collectorate of Customs, Appraisement (West), Karachi and the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi successfully intercepted an attem
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has ruled that simply placing tax notices on the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) IRIS portal does not constitute valid or leg
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Corporate Tax Office (CTO), Islamabad, has issued a stern warning to tax lawyer Waheed Shahzad Butt, threatening severe l
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has broadened the definition of “Public Servant” for asset declaration purposes, now including officers from federal
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