Islamabad, January 9, 2026 — The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified its crackdown on tax evasion by activating its powerful Lifestyle Monitoring Cell, a high-tech watchdog operating under the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation–Inland Revenue.
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FBR curtails condonation powers of commissioner-IR to two years
Islamabad, January 9, 2026 – In a decisive regulatory revision, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has curtailed the condonation authority of Commissioner Inland Revenue (IR), reducing the maximum permissible time-limit from three years to two years. This amendment, formalized through SRO 14(I)/2026, supersedes the earlier SRO 1444(I)/2024, which had previously conferred broader discretionary powers to the Commissioner-IR.
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FBR Dismisses Veteran Customs Superintendent for Corruption at Lahore Airport
Islamabad, January 9, 2026 – In a startling move that underscores the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) zero-tolerance policy toward bureaucratic malfeasance, Muhammad Asif Nawaz, a highly experienced Customs Superintendent with over 30 years of tenure, has been dismissed from service for corruption and procedural violations at Lahore Airport.
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FBR terminates preventive officer in high-profile bribery scandal at Karachi Airport
Karachi, January 9, 2026 – In a dramatic enforcement of bureaucratic accountability, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sacked Preventive Officer Syed Arshad Ali (BS-16) from service over his alleged involvement in a foreign currency bribery case at Karachi Airport. The decisive action underscores the government’s zero-tolerance stance against corruption and procedural malfeasance in revenue administration.
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Forced Sales Tax Registration by FBR: 2026 Update
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified the procedure for compulsory or forced sales tax registration under the Sales Tax Rules, 2006, updated for the tax year 2026.
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What is Temporary Sales Tax Registration in Pakistan? Learn How to Get It
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has updated Rule 5A of the Sales Tax Rules, 2006 for the tax year 2026, explaining process for temporary sales tax registration. This allows manufacturers to register temporarily for importing machinery before their plant becomes operational.
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Sales Tax Registration Process Updates for 2026: FBR Guidelines
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued updated guidelines for Sales Tax registration under the Sales Tax Rules, 2006 for the tax year 2026. Businesses and individuals required to register for sales tax must now follow the updated procedures through FBR’s IRIS system.
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Karachi business leaders urge gas price cut instead of six-month freeze
Karachi, January 8, 2026 — Leading business figures in Karachi have strongly urged the federal government to immediately reduce gas prices rather than merely freezing tariffs for the next six months, warning that the move offers no real relief to an already struggling industrial sector.
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Najeeb Memon assures OICCI of transparent and predictable tax policy reforms
Karachi, January 8, 2026 – Dr. Najeeb Memon, Director General of the Tax Policy Office (TPO), Finance Division, assured the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) on Thursday of Pakistan’s commitment to formulating effective, predictable, and growth-oriented tax policies.
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FBR to impose heavy penalties after e-sales tax invoice deadline expires
Islamabad, January 8, 2026 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated enforcement action against companies that failed to integrate their systems for issuing electronic sales tax invoices, following the expiry of the mandatory deadline.
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