FBR collects Rs1.72trn in 2MFY27 Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs1,722 billion during the first two months of 2026-27...
FBR’s July collection up by Rs36bn Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:26am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs 816 billion during July 2026 against the assigned target...
PM hails FBR for unprecedented collection Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) record-breaking tax haul a...
PM to meet FBR team Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would soon meet the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) team headed by FBR...
Non-issuance of May economic update fuels speculations Updated 25 Jun, 2026 03:13pm ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented development, the Finance Division is yet to release its Monthly Economic Update and...
Finance Bill 2026: Extraction cannot deliver! Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am Every Finance Bill is presented as an instrument of reform! Governments speak of documentation, broadening the tax...
Audit and enforcement measures: FBR estimates Rs700bn revenue generation in 2026-27 Updated 04 Jun, 2026 09:20am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to assign its field formations a tax collection target of Rs92...
Tobacco taxation regime: FED collection in FY2025-26 triggers fresh debate: WHO policy Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recently released policy brief reviewing that Federal Excise Duty...
FY27 budget on June 5: President summons NA, Senate sessions Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am Before the budget, the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 will be released on June 4
Centre pushes provinces to boost own-source revenues Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has urged provincial administrations to enhance their own-source revenues,...
Revenue target in FY27 budget: Govt mulls Rs780bn enforcement measures instead of new taxes Updated 12 May, 2026 09:24am Taxpayers can expect relief in the next budget as the government avoids new taxes, focusing instead on robust enforcement
PM directs FBR to double revenue collection in FY27 Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to double revenue...
FBR holds urgent moot on new steps to bridge revenue shortfall Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Monday convened an urgent meeting of top FBR officials on “new revenue...
FBR misses tax target by Rs610bn Updated 01 Apr, 2026 09:43am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs9,307 billion during July-March (2025-26) against the...
Weak enforcement fuels illicit trade, undermines revenue targets Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am LAHORE: Pakistan’s struggle to meet its fiscal targets is predominantly fuelled by an expanding shadow economy...
Central govt debt up over Rs1.4trn in 7 months Updated 06 Mar, 2026 09:28am KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt increased over Rs1.4 trillion during the first seven months of the...
SRB reports significant surge in collection Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:11am KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has reported a significant surge in revenue collection, with December 2025...
Afghan transit trade regime: All containers to undergo NII scanning: FBR Updated 23 Nov, 2025 09:50am Says ATT cargo is subjected to scanning, unless otherwise directed by the board
FBR misses target by Rs272bn in July-Oct collections Updated 01 Nov, 2025 09:09am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected Rs 3,837 billion during July-October...
PM orders probe into tax dodgers Updated 10 Sep, 2025 09:13am ISLAMABAD: In a renewed push to counter chronic tax evasion and address systemic flaws in revenue collection, Prime...
Aug FBR collection falls short by Rs49bn Published 01 Sep, 2025 05:57am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected Rs901 billion during August 2025 against...
Rs64bn short of monthly target: Aug tax collection stands at Rs886bn Updated 30 Aug, 2025 08:23am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected Rs886 billion during August 2025 against...
FBR tells PM: Tax-to-GDP ratio jumps 1.5pc to 10.6pc Updated 24 Jul, 2025 08:51am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday said the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio rose by 1.5...
Punjab Excise Dept achieves record recovery of Rs53.6bn Published 25 Jun, 2025 07:09am LAHORE: The Punjab Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department have demonstrated outstanding performance in ...
PRR project: World Bank approves additional $70m credit Updated 14 Jun, 2025 09:30am ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved an additional $70 million credit for the Pakistan Raises Revenue (PRR)...
Tariff cuts to cause Rs200bn revenue loss Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:35am ISLAMABAD: The tariff rationalization including changes in import duties slabs, abolition/reduction in customs...
LTO Karachi posts record Rs2.807trn collection Updated 06 Jun, 2025 09:37am KARACHI: The Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Karachi has displayed a robust performance in revenue collection during...
May: FBR’s provisional collection over Rs935bn Published 01 Jun, 2025 03:03am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected over and above Rs 935 billion in May 2025...
FED on processed foods: nutritional reform or revenue racket? Updated 29 May, 2025 08:03am Pakistan’s latest policy brainwave is to slap an excise duty on processed and packaged food products and call it a...
Internal review describes FCA system as ‘a complete failure’ Updated 29 May, 2025 09:35am KARACHI: Pakistan’s much-touted Faceless Customs Assessment (FCA) system has been branded “a complete failure to...