FBR demands additional staff and more logistics to increase taxes.

FBR has told the federal government that if they want to increase taxes and fill the gap of 7 trillion PKR of taxes, then they are required to have additional staff and logistics. 

FBR says that it requires logistics and a workforce to track and monitor sugar, tobacco, cement, steel, and fertilizer manufacturers, and it is not possible under the current workforce and logistics.

FBR has been facing a tax shortfall due to its overestimated targets and low growth of the Pakistan economy. It is reported that FBR alone for the month of January has faced a tax shortfall of 85 billion rupees, and in February, the trend is likely to continue. Even the finance ministry admits that people do not want to come to the tax net due to the alleged harassment issues faced by the taxpayer.

FBR is facing a tax shortfall, which was agreed upon by the IMF for FY25, and Pakistan's second review of the IMF program is going to be reviewed later this month or early March. Additionally, FBR has postponed 1010 car purchases due to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, and the FBR chair said that once the committee is satisfied, then they will purchase those cars.