Pakistan Revenue
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Islamabad, November 1, 2025 – Get ready, taxpayers — a massive tax storm is on the horizon! The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been handed an ambitious target to almost double Pakistan’s total tax collection to a staggering Rs22 trillion by fiscal year 2029-30.
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Islamabad, November 1, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revealed that cutting-edge machine learning technology is now playing a pivotal role in identifying high-risk cases for tax audits, transforming the traditional approach to compliance monitoring in Pakistan.
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Islamabad, November 1, 2025 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has commended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving a historic milestone of 5.9 million income tax return filings during the fiscal year 2025 — the highest in Pakistan’s history.
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Islamabad, November 1, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially released the first Active Taxpayers List (ATL) for Tax Year 2025, enabling millions of Pakistanis to verify their active taxpayer status easily through multiple platforms.
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Islamabad, November 1, 2025 – In a major development, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially released the first Active Taxpayers List (ATL) for Tax Year 2025, revealing that 6.24 million taxpayers have filed their income tax returns — a number that’s raised eyebrows across financial circles.
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Islamabad, October 31, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officially closed the 2025 income tax return filing process on Friday, refusing to extend the deadline beyond October 31 despite a significant shortfall from active taxpayer numbers.
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Islamabad, October 31, 2025 – In a major breakthrough for Pakistan’s digital tax enforcement, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has identified over 200 corporate cases through an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven audit selection system, marking a milestone in the country’s tax modernization drive.
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Karachi, October 31, 2025 – Mounting pressure from tax professionals and widespread outrage over persistent glitches in the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) online return filing system, IRIS, have fueled strong speculation that the government may soon announce a third extension in the income tax return filing deadline for Tax Year 2025.
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Islamabad, October 30, 2025 – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered a forensic audit of Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) through an international consultancy firm after being briefed on a massive sales tax fraud that reportedly occurred due to outdated digital systems and poor monitoring.
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Karachi, October 30, 2025 – The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has once again extended the deadline for filing Agricultural Income Tax (AIT) returns, giving taxpayers extra time to comply with filing requirements. The new deadline is now set for November 15, 2025, according to an official notification issued on Thursday.
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