Tax authorities intercept Rs2.7m poultry feed shipment after finding it was transported without a valid FBR digital sales tax invoice.
HYDERABAD: The Regional Tax Office (RTO) Hyderabad has intercepted a commercial consignment of poultry feed being transported without a valid digital sales tax invoice, as part of its ongoing enforcement drive to strengthen supply-chain documentation under the Sales Tax Act, 1990.
According to the RTO, its Inland Revenue enforcement staff intercepted the goods transport vehicle at around 11:45pm on August 28, 2026, while it was transporting poultry feed from a manufacturer’s premises to Naushahro Feroze district.
The interception was carried out on the basis of prior information, the tax office said.
Shipment carried only delivery challan and bilty
The vehicle, hired through a goods transport company, was carrying 50kg bags of Broiler Finisher (HD) poultry feed manufactured by a registered feed producer.
During inspection of the accompanying documents, the enforcement team found that the consignment was travelling with only a delivery challan and transporter’s bilty.
No digital sales tax invoice had been issued through the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) system when the goods left the supplier’s premises, despite the requirements of the Sales Tax Act and the digital invoicing regime.
The RTO subsequently verified the transaction through FBR’s electronic records and found that the relevant invoice had been uploaded to the system only at 11:10am on August 29, several hours after the consignment had departed and after the vehicle had been intercepted.
Invoice declared Rs2.7m supply
The subsequently generated invoice showed a poultry feed supply worth Rs2.706 million, with Rs270,600 in sales tax charged at the reduced rate of 10% applicable to poultry feed.
The case highlights the tax authorities’ increasing focus on ensuring that taxable goods are properly documented before entering the supply chain.
RTO urges businesses to comply with digital invoicing rules
RTO Hyderabad urged registered persons, transporters and buyers to ensure that no consignment of taxable goods leaves a supplier’s premises without a valid digital sales tax invoice issued through the FBR system.
The tax office also advised businesses to ensure that the quantities recorded on the digital invoice, delivery challan and transporter’s bilty accurately correspond with the goods actually loaded onto the vehicle.
The enforcement action forms part of the tax department’s efforts to improve documentation, prevent the irregular movement of taxable goods and strengthen compliance with Pakistan’s digital invoicing requirements.