Global investors: Govt may announce tax relief measures

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened an urgent meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Regulatory Reforms (CCoRR) on February 4, 2026 to review reforms for international investors particularly tax relief measures for global investors and ease of doing business.

In this regard, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) finalized a tax relief plan for international investors and new global investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will also present its recommendations in the upcoming meeting of the CCoRR.

Sources told Business Recorder that according to an official notification issued by the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Secretariat, the meeting will review progress on regulatory reform initiatives already approved by the Cabinet Committee in previous sessions, with a particular focus on their implementation status and tangible impact on improving the investment climate, enhancing ease of doing business, and facilitating domestic and foreign investment.

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The meeting will also consider new reform proposals. Participants have been requested to attend the meeting in person; however, in unavoidable circumstances, a well-versed senior officer not below the rank of BS-21 may be nominated.

Attendees have been advised to come fully prepared with completed and updated progress reports, clearly outlining actions taken, milestones achieved, outstanding issues, and firm timelines for implementation of approved reform proposals to ensure an informed and outcome-oriented discussion.

The meeting will be chaired under the auspices of the Prime Minister’s Office, with secretaries of key federal ministries and divisions in attendance, the SIFC added.

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