Category: Taxation

Quetta, January 11, 2026 — In a move to strengthen anti-smuggling enforcement and promote legitimate trade, senior officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) visited Customs House Quetta on 8th and 9th January 2026. The delegation was led by Syed Shakeel Shah, Member (Customs Operations), FBR, Islamabad, accompanied by Basit Maqsood Abbasi, Chief Collector of Customs Enforcement, Islamabad.

For various reasons, a registered taxpayer in Pakistan may find their name removed from the Active Taxpayer List (ATL) maintained by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Being classified as a non-active taxpayer restricts business operations, input tax claims, and legal transactions.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been empowered under Rule 12 of the Sales Tax Rules, 2006 to suspend or blacklist sales tax registrations to curb tax fraud, fake invoicing, and non-compliance. The rule ensures that Large Taxpayer Offices (LTOs) and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) follow a uniform and transparent procedure under Section 21(2) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clearly laid down the procedure for sales tax de-registration under Rule 11 of the Sales Tax Rules, 2006, applicable for the tax year 2026. This rule applies when a registered person ceases business operations, becomes exempt from sales tax, or fails to comply with filing obligations.

If you are a business owner in Pakistan, you may wonder whether it’s possible to hold more than one sales tax registration. Under Sales Tax Rules, 2006, updated for tax year 2026, the FBR allows only one registration per person for a business activity, with certain exceptions.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has the authority to transfer the sales tax registration of a registered person from one Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) or Regional Tax Office (RTO) to another. This is governed by Rule 8 of Sales Tax Rules, 2006, updated for the tax year 2026.

Are you a registered taxpayer in Pakistan looking to update your sales tax registration certificate? The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) allows changes in the particulars of your registration under Sales Tax Rules, 2006, updated for the tax year 2026.

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.

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.

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.