Umair A R Mughal

Umair A R Mughal is the CEO and Senior Business Consultant at TaxAccountant.pk (https://pk.linkedin.com/company/taxaccountant-pk), where he has led a team of chartered accountants and legal advocates since 2021 advising on income tax filing, SECP company registration, sales tax, trademark, and ISO certification matters across Pakistan. He also serves as Founder and Software Architect at Evotrade (SMC-Private) Limited, building enterprise financial and retail systems. Umair writes hands-on guides based on real FBR IRIS filings his team handles daily for individual and corporate clients.

FBR Beats First Quarter Revenue Target, Collects Over Rs 3 Trillion

October 3, 2026 by Umair A R Mughal

Pakistani officials reviewing rising revenue charts as FBR beats first quarter collection target

Published: 1 October 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal While most taxpayers were busy celebrating the last-minute extension of the income tax return deadline to 15 October, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was announcing something just as significant: it has beaten its revenue target for the first quarter of the current fiscal year. … Read more

FBR Tax Return Deadline Extended Till October 15, 2026: Official Notification

September 30, 2026 by Umair A R Mughal

Relieved Pakistani taxpayer after FBR officially extends income tax return deadline to 15 October 2026

Published: 30 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal Just hours before the midnight deadline, the relief finally came. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially extended the deadline for filing Tax Year 2026 income tax returns by 15 days. The new last date is Thursday, 15 October 2026. If you were stuck … Read more

State Bank Orders Banks to Remain Open Till 10PM Today for Tax Collection

October 3, 2026September 30, 2026 by Umair A R Mughal

Customers queuing at a Pakistani bank branch to pay taxes on income tax return deadline day

Published: 30 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal Update, 30 September 2026 (late evening): The FBR has since officially extended the income tax return deadline to 15 October 2026. See: FBR Tax Return Deadline Extended Till October 15, 2026: Official Notification. The banking-hours information below still applied for the original 30 September cutoff. … Read more

FBR Tax Return Deadline Extension 2026: Latest Updates

September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 by Umair A R Mughal

Pakistani tax office working late on income tax return deadline night

Published: 30 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal Update, 30 September 2026 (evening): The FBR has since officially extended the deadline to 15 October 2026 under Section 214A. See the confirmed notification: FBR Tax Return Deadline Extended Till October 15, 2026: Official Notification. Today, 30 September 2026, is the last date to file … Read more

FBR Discontinues Late Filer Category, Introduces Heavy Non-Filer Penalties

September 29, 2026 by Umair A R Mughal

Stressed Pakistani taxpayer with overdue notice as FBR ends the late filer category

Published: 29 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal Until now, there was some leniency for those who missed the tax return deadline: a middle category called “late filer.” The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that from 1 October 2026, this category is discontinued. Anyone who has not filed their Tax Year … Read more

LHC Rules FBR Can Investigate Money Laundering Without Tax Case Decisions

October 3, 2026September 29, 2026 by Umair A R Mughal

Gavel and law book in a Pakistani courtroom: LHC ruling on FBR money laundering investigations

Published: 29 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal For several years, a popular defence against FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) money laundering cases has been that they could not proceed until the related tax case was finalised and all appeals exhausted. The argument runs that until an assessment becomes final, there is no … Read more

FBR Launches AI-Based Audit System to Catch Tax Evaders in Pakistan

October 3, 2026September 28, 2026 by Umair A R Mughal

Pakistani tax analyst at a data operations desk with network graphs: FBR AI-based audit system

Published: 28 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal Until now, the risks and rewards of a tax audit in Pakistan depended on people: which officer picked your file, which tax office you fell under, and sometimes whom you knew. That is changing. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is moving audit selection and … Read more

PTBA Urges FBR to Extend Income Tax Return Deadline to December 2026

September 28, 2026 by Umair A R Mughal

Pakistani tax lawyers meeting on income tax return deadline extension request

Published: 28 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal With only two days left before the 30 September 2026 deadline, the Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend the Tax Year 2026 income tax return deadline to 3 December 2026. That is more than two months … Read more

FBR New Tax Rules for Social Media Influencers in Pakistan

October 6, 2026September 27, 2026 by Umair A R Mughal

Pakistani social media influencer filming content, subject to new FBR tax rules

Published: 27 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal See the Tax Year 2027 (2026-27) social media revenue tax (Sec 154B) rates in our free tax calculator. Many Pakistanis now earn a full-time living from Facebook payouts, Instagram brand deals, TikTok gifts and YouTube ad revenue. Until now, most of that money never appeared … Read more

FBR Begins E-Scrutiny of Sales Tax Returns in Pakistan

September 27, 2026 by Umair A R Mughal

Pakistani business owner reviewing sales tax e-scrutiny documents

Published: 27 September 2026 | By Umair A. R. Mughal Most sales tax registered businesses only found out something was wrong with their return after a show cause notice arrived, often months later, with a demand, penalty and default surcharge attached. That is what the FBR’s new e-scrutiny system is meant to change. The Federal … Read more