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
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
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
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
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
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
Published: 26 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal For decades, a tax audit in Pakistan meant a notice from your local tax office, repeated visits to meet the officer handling your case, and an outcome that depended heavily on who that officer was. That is about to change. The Federal Board of Revenue … Read more
Published: 26 September 2026 | By Umair A. R. Mughal You have filed every sales tax return on time and you are on the Active Taxpayer List (ATL). Then you log in to IRIS to file this month’s return and find your sales tax registration has been suspended. That is what businesses across Pakistan are … Read more
Published: 26 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal Lahore’s business community had a long list of complaints, and on 23 September 2026 it got to put them directly to the head of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial met a delegation of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and … Read more
Last updated: 24 September 2026 | By Umair A R Mughal The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the last date for filing the sales tax and federal excise (FED) return for August 2026 by one week. The deadline has moved from 18 September 2026 to 25 September 2026. There is one catch, and … Read more
