{"id":85559,"date":"2026-10-08T08:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/85559"},"modified":"2026-10-08T08:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:58:30","slug":"fbr-tightens-monitoring-of-key-industries-to-improve-tax-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsvog.com\/ur\/85559","title":{"rendered":"FBR tightens monitoring of key industries to improve tax collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new monitoring mechanism aimed at improving sales tax collection and curbing tax evasion, in line with the targets agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to a notification issued by the FBR, factories and manufacturing units in several key sectors will be subject to enhanced production monitoring to ensure accurate reporting of sales and tax liabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The monitoring programme will cover manufacturers of packaged tea, ghee and edible oil, as well as factories producing electronics, home appliances, paper and cardboard.<\/p>\n<p>The FBR has also included leather products, garments, textiles and ginning factories in the monitoring framework.<\/p>\n<p>Under the notification, manufacturers will be required to have their production monitored for a period of three years through FBR-approved monitoring and digital labelling companies.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read more: <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/sales-tax-evasion-in-pakistans-tile-sector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sales Tax evasion uncovered in tile sector; FBR moves to install monitoring cameras<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The approved companies include Obzidian Technologies, Tollink Pakistan, Authentic and ISSM Labelling, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers will be required to obtain monitoring equipment from one of the FBR-approved companies. The equipment will be used to monitor production and provide data to the tax authorities to help determine actual sales and ensure accurate payment of sales tax.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the monitoring mechanism will also cover beverage and textile factories, bottled-water and tile manufacturing units, and factories producing packaged milk.<\/p>\n<p>The FBR expects the enhanced monitoring system to improve transparency in industrial production, strengthen sales tax collection and help prevent the concealment of actual production and sales.<\/p>\n<p>The measure forms part of the government\u2019s broader efforts to strengthen tax administration and meet revenue-related commitments under the IMF programme<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/fbr-tightens-monitoring-of-key-industries-to-improve-tax-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new monitoring mechanism aimed at improving sales tax collection and curbing tax evasion, in line with the targets agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 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