FBR holds urgent moot on new steps to bridge revenue shortfall

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Monday convened an urgent meeting of top FBR officials on “new revenue mobilisation measures” to overcome revenue shortfall of Rs 683 billion during 2025-26.

The meeting was chaired by FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial and attended by all FBR’s relevant members here on Monday at the FBR Headquarters.

The meeting on new revenue mobilisation measures discussed all aspects of enforcement actions to be taken during May-June period of 2025-26.

In an extraordinary development, sources said that the embargo may be imposed on taxpayers where recovery is admissible under the law, stay expired, but taxpayer is not willing to pay the legitimate amount of pending tax despite all efforts.

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Moreover, the FBR will issue instructions to the field formations to maximize efforts on recovery of arrears and attachment of bank accounts in cases where court stays have been expired. The recovery of pending tax arrears is the top priority of the FBR and all action would be taken where stay has been expired. The enforcement measures, including attachment of bank accounts, would be enforced where six months have been expired after stay orders.

According to sources, the new revenue mobilization measures does not mean any new taxation measures or mini-budget for the outgoing fiscal year. However, recovery of pending dues from taxpayers is the top priority of the FBR during the remaining period of 2025-26.

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