FBR Splits Sales Tax Department From Income Tax
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ISLAMABAD BUREAU —The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has separated the administration of sales tax and Federal Excise Duty (FED) from income tax, posting 54 Inland Revenue officers to a newly created wing as part of its proposed restructuring . The FBR has created the post of Member, Sales Tax & FED (Technical) at its headquarters in Islamabad and, on Friday, transferred and posted 54 officers from BS-17 to BS-21 to the new setup.
According to an official notification, Dr. Muhammad Sarmad Qureshi, a Grade-21 officer of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS), has been appointed Member Sales Tax and FED. Phased Rollout Till March 2027 Sources said the FBR has prepared a phased plan for the separation: December 1, 2026: Separate sales tax units will start working in Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) and Corporate Tax Offices (CTOs), initially under the supervision of the commissioners concerned.
January 1, 2027: Separate sales tax units will become operational in Regional Tax Offices (RTOs). March 1, 2027: Separate Chief Commissioners for Sales Tax will be appointed. The restructuring aims to give sales tax and FED their own administrative structure, with dedicated officers and field formations.
What It Means for Taxpayers FBR's Board-in-Council has approved the new Member post, and the board's organizational structure has been revised under its new reporting system. However, FBR has not yet notified a post of Member, Income Tax (Technical). This means income tax matters of taxpayers will continue to be handled by the Member Inland Revenue (Operations) and the existing income tax setup, while separate sales tax zones will be created in field formations.
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- The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has separated the administration of sales tax and Federal Excise Duty (FED) from income tax, posting 54 Inland Revenue officers to a newly created wing as part of its proposed restructuring .
- The FBR has created the post of Member, Sales Tax & FED (Technical) at its headquarters in Islamabad and, on Friday, transferred and posted 54 officers from BS-17 to BS-21 to the new setup.
- According to an official notification, Dr.
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