Karachi, June 17, 2025 – The Finance Bill 2025 has introduced significant amendments to the Customs Act, 1969, aimed at curbing unnecessary delays in the auction process of goods, particularly through the misuse of court stay orders.
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FBR to issue negative list of exempt services in Islamabad
Islamabad, June 17, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to issue a formal negative list identifying exempt services within the Islamabad Capital Territory for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26.
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PM Shehbaz directs curtailment of FBR arrest powers
Islamabad, June 16, 2025 – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has issued clear instructions to limit the arrest powers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), particularly in cases that could lead to harassment of legitimate taxpayers and the business community.
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FBR exposes influential figures involved in tax fraud
Islamabad, June 16, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revealed that several influential individuals, including a former senator and ex-customs official, were involved in high-value tax fraud, prompting renewed debate over the FBR’s proposed arrest powers in the Finance Bill, 2025.
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STBA condemns FM remarks on tax filing without legal assistance
Sargodha, June 15, 2025 – The Sargodha Tax Bar Association (STBA) has strongly condemned the recent remarks made by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during his budget speech, in which he suggested that taxpayers would no longer need the services of lawyers or tax practitioners to file their returns.
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Langrial defends FBR’s arrest powers in tax fraud crackdown
ISLAMABAD, June 15, 2025 — In a heated debate over the Finance Bill, 2025, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial came out strongly in defense of the proposed amendments granting FBR sweeping powers to arrest individuals involved in tax fraud.
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Finance Bill 2025: tempered vehicles to be declared as smuggled
ISLAMABAD, June 15, 2025 — In a bold crackdown on illicit auto trade, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a major reform in the Finance Bill, 2025, declaring that all tempered vehicles—regardless of their registration status—will now be treated as smuggled vehicles.
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FBR distributes Honda Cars amid firestorm of controversy
KARACHI, June 15, 2025 — In a sensational move that’s ignited a storm of public outrage, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially begun the distribution of Honda City 1.2L cars to its officers, despite widespread criticism and serious allegations swirling around the procurement process.
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FBR empowered to deny or limit input tax adjustment
Karachi, June 15, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been granted enhanced powers to deny or restrict input tax adjustment under the Finance Bill, 2025.
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FBR gets sweeping powers to access internet user data
Karachi, June 14, 2025 – In a move aimed at curbing sales tax fraud, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been granted extensive powers to access the personal data of internet users.
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