Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the launch of a pilot project for an automated tax collection system in Islamabad. The initiative aims to modernise tax administration, improve revenue collection and reduce human intervention. Taxpayers, businesses and government institutions are expected to be affected by the proposed reforms. The directive came during a review […]
FBR reforms
Shadow budget issued with support of FPCCI, signature of Ahmed Nawaz Sukhera
ISLAMABAD: An economic policy and business development think tank has presented its proposed shadow budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, recommending wide-ranging tax reforms and measures aimed at reducing the cost of doing business in Pakistan. The shadow budget was issued with the support of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) […]
Government plans AI based tax reforms for digital monitoring
Pakistan is preparing major technology driven tax reforms under the upcoming federal budget 2026-27, aiming to strengthen enforcement and improve compliance across all sectors. Officials said the initiative focuses on reducing tax evasion, underreporting and smuggling through advanced digital systems that minimize manual intervention in revenue collection processes. A high level meeting chaired by Federal […]
Google plans to make Pakistan an export hub: Aurangzeb
KARACHI – Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb revealed on Wednesday that Google plans to make Pakistan an export hub, as the government continues to push for production-driven and private sector-led economic growth. Speaking at the Future Summit in Karachi, the finance minister said Pakistan’s economy is “moving in the right direction,” emphasizing that sustainable, production-based growth […]
PM Shehbaz hails FBR reforms as key to rising tax collection
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed satisfaction over the rise in tax collection due to reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Chairing a weekly review meeting on FBR reforms, the PM said that the improvement in the tax-to-GDP ratio is encouraging. He pledged full support to the reform efforts and said both the […]