Category: Taxation

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.