Karachi, March 14, 2025 – The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has raised concerns over persistent glitches and anomalies affecting the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) IRIS portal.
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Will Pakistan Achieve Its FY25 Tax Collection Target?
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is facing a significant shortfall in meeting its tax collection target for the fiscal year 2024-25.
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P@SHA Seeks Decade-Long Expansion of Final Tax Regime
The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has called on the government to reinstate a 10-year tax exemption under the Final Tax Regime (FTR) for IT and IT-enabled services (ITeS) exports.
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FBR Sets Guidelines for Admin Pool Officer Posting
Islamabad, March 13, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially laid out the criteria for placing officers in the Admin Pool, ensuring a structured approach to such assignments.
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RTO-I Karachi Arrests Mastermind in Rs 4.2 Billion Sales Tax Fraud
Karachi, March 13, 2025 – The Regional Tax Office (RTO-I) Karachi has achieved a major breakthrough by arresting the mastermind behind a Rs 4.2 billion sales tax fraud.
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Pakistan Reaches 6.51 Million Active Taxpayers for First Time
Islamabad, March 13, 2025 – Pakistan has reached a historic milestone by recording 6.51 million Active Taxpayers, the highest number in the country’s history.
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Illegal Economy Costs Pakistan $100 Billion Every Year: Report
Islamabad – Pakistan is facing an alarming economic challenge, losing approximately $100 billion annually due to illegal economic activities such as tax evasion, smuggling, and counterfeiting, according to a newly launched study.
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FBR Reconstitutes Project Team for Tax Digitalization Initiative
Islamabad, March 12, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced the reconstitution of its project team tasked with overseeing the tax system digitalization project.
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FBR to Auction NDP Vehicles in D.I. Khan on March 13, 2025
Karachi, March 12, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially announced an auction of non-duty paid (NDP) vehicles, scheduled to take place on March 13, 2025, in Dera Ismail Khan.
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FBR Appoints Refund Commissioner at CTO Karachi
Islamabad, March 11, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has appointed Imran Ali Sheikh, an officer of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) BS-19, as the new Commissioner (Refunds) at the Corporate Tax Office (CTO) Karachi.
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