ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) directed all tobacco manufacturing units to install IP-CCTV cameras on specified places of manufacturing facilities.
Moreover, no tobacco manufacturer shall remove any production from their business premises unless it has undergone the process of production monitoring through IP-CCTV Cameras.
In this regard, the FBR has issued Sales Tax General Order # 7 of 2025 (IR Operations).
According to the FBR’s directive, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 40C of Sales Tax Act, 1990 read with Chapter XIV-B & BA of Sales Tax Rules, 2006. The Tobacco manufacturers have already been communicated to install cameras.
FBR to strictly monitor tobacco movement
The FBR has further directed that all tobacco manufacturing units shall install IP-CCTV cameras on the direction of the Board on specified places of manufacturing facilities. No person engaged in manufacturing of tobacco products shall remove any production from their business premises unless it has undergone the process of production monitoring through IP-CCTV Cameras.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority, Member Inland Revenue Operations, FBR, Islamabad, and comes into force immediately, FBR added.
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