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Audit says weak monitoring of withholding agents led to under-deduction of income tax from employees’ salaries
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) failed to recover Rs3.116 billion in income tax on salary payments due to incorrect tax deductions by employers, according to the latest audit report of the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP).
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Concessionary tax rate will apply to coal imported exclusively for direct supply to NEPRA-licensed coal-fired Independent Power Producers.
(more…)Tax Expenditure Report 2026 estimates Pakistan’s tax expenditure at 2.07% of GDP, well below the global average of 4.9%.
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Tax Expenditure Report 2026 categorises major income tax relief measures to improve transparency and assess their fiscal impact.
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Tax Expenditure Report 2026 distinguishes structural features of Pakistan’s tax system from targeted tax concessions to improve fiscal transparency.
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Tax Expenditure Report 2026 outlines how allowances, tax credits, exemptions and reduced tax rates support economic objectives while affecting government revenue.
(more…)Audit finds 472 withholding agents failed to deduct tax on rental payments across 17 FBR field offices
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has failed to recover more than Rs1.02 billion in withholding tax on income from property after hundreds of withholding agents did not deduct tax on rental payments, according to the latest audit report of the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP).
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Tax Ombudsman calls for stronger coordination between statutory tax powers and grievance redressal to enhance taxpayer confidence.
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Revised methodology excludes exports, diplomatic exemptions and other structural tax provisions to align reporting with international best practices.
(more…)Tax authority adopts international reporting standards, narrowing the scope of tax expenditures by excluding structural tax provisions and treaty-based exemptions.
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