The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) rejects social media claims alleging that officials will scrutinise exporters’ income tax returns to impose unjust taxation, labelling them misleading and incorrect.
In an official clarification, the FBR states that a circulating letter misrepresents the purpose of its review process. The tax body stresses that the promoted narrative fails to reflect its intent or exporters’ legal position.
@FBRSpokesperson clarifies that reports circulating on #socialmedia regarding unjust scrutiny of #exporters’ #IncomITax returns are misleading and incorrect.1/3@IRSPakistan
— FBR (@FBRSpokesperson) January 1, 2026The FBR explains that the Finance Act 2024 revised exporters’ legal framework, shifting them from a final tax regime to a minimum tax regime—a change taxpayers must reflect in Tax Year 2025 returns, consistent with current law.
To minimise genuine errors or inconsistencies, the FBR directs field offices to review submissions and address discrepancies in accordance with legal requirements. The authority emphasises these desk reviews as routine, statutory tax administration duties.
FBR remains committed to fair, transparent and professional tax administration, ensuring taxpayer facilitation while enforcing tax laws uniformly under the supervision of #FBRHeadquarters.3/3
— FBR (@FBRSpokesperson) January 1, 2026The FBR launches this under headquarters supervision to ensure consistency, prevent misuse, and spare taxpayers inconvenience, maintaining process uniformity and transparency.
The FBR reaffirms its commitment to fair tax administration, taxpayer support, and lawful policy execution, and conducts all actions transparently and professionally, without unfairly targeting exporters.
