ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial Friday announced the constitution of a committee tasked with examining the issues raised by the tax bar associations particularly recovery of Super Tax and sales tax return filing issues under SRO 350(I)/2024.
Chairman FBR Friday chaired a meeting at FBR Headquarters with representatives of the Pakistan Tax Bar Association, Lahore Tax Bar Association, Karachi Tax Bar Association, and Rawalpindi–Islamabad Tax Bar Association.
The members of the Tax Bar Associations apprised the FBR chairman about the challenges being faced by taxpayers, particularly considering the super tax and sales tax return filing issues under SRO 350(I)/2024 dated 07-03-2024.
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The Chairman FBR assured the participants that the FBR is fully committed to extending maximum facilitation to taxpayers and addressing all genuine concerns on a priority basis. To ensure timely resolution, he announced the constitution of a committee tasked with examining the issues raised by the Tax Bar and proposing practical solutions for their early redressal.
Member (IR Operations), Member (IR Policy), and Member (IR Legal) also attended the meeting and participated in detailed deliberations.
Appreciating the positive and consultative role of the Tax Bar Associations, the Chairman stated that their in-depth understanding of Pakistan’s taxation framework makes their input highly valuable for policy refinement, system improvement and enhancement of voluntary compliance.
The meeting was attended by prominent representatives of the Tax Bar Associations, including Rana Munir Hussain, Patron, Pakistan Tax Bar Association; Sheikh Ahsan-ul-Haq, President, Pakistan Tax Bar Association, Muhammad Asif Rana, President, Lahore Tax Bar Association, Chaudhary Qamar-uz-Zaman, Former President, Lahore Tax Bar Association, Sheikh Muhammad Yasin, Senior Vice President, Pakistan Tax Bar Association, Tahir Mahmood Butt, General Secretary, Pakistan Tax Bar Association, Mian Asad Hanif, General Secretary, Lahore Tax Bar Association, Faraz Fazal Sheikh, Senior Vice President, Pakistan Tax Bar Association and Muhammad Mahmood Bikiya, President, Karachi Tax Bar Association.
During the meeting, the delegation of the Pakistan Tax Bar Association strongly and unequivocally raised serious concerns regarding Illegal and unjustified payment demands under Section 4C, arbitrary non-allowance of carry forward of losses, conflicting interpretations by different field formations and coercive recovery measures in absence of policy clarity.
The Association firmly conveyed that the present implementation framework is legally flawed and economically burdensome for compliant taxpayers. It was highlighted that denial of carry forward losses contradicts settled taxation principles and undermines the structure and intent of tax legislation.
The delegation emphasized that in the absence of a clear and binding policy notification, discretionary actions by field officers are leading to harassment, avoidable litigation, and serious erosion of taxpayer confidence.
The Pakistan Tax Bar Association categorically expressed that an immediate policy clarification of the FBR is essential.
The uniform implementation must be ensured across the country and recovery proceedings relating to disputed Section 4C demands should be suspended until clarity is issued.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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