Islamabad, 22 May, 2025: FBR, the Federal Board of Revenue, has significantly expanded its reach during the fiscal year 2024–2025 by bringing over 2.4 million new taxpayers into the system.
According to figures presented before the National Assembly on Wednesday, a total of 2,403,831 individuals registered as new taxpayers, with 2,452,090 fresh income tax returns submitted. This activity contributed Rs1.73 billion in tax revenue.
The Finance Ministry, in a written response to a parliamentary question raised by Aliya Kamran, stated that FBR is actively working alongside NADRA and provincial authorities to integrate data systems.
This collaboration aims to enhance the tax base and bring more individuals under the formal taxation umbrella.
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The ministry further highlighted that 448,683 tax returns were enforced this year alone from newly listed taxpayers.
This progress was achieved through joint initiatives undertaken by the Broadening of Tax Base (BTB) wing and District Tax Offices (DTOs), signaling a focused effort on expanding compliance.
FBR also played a role in the temporary suspension of mobile SIMs belonging to non-compliant individuals.
According to the Finance Ministry, data of 458,342 unregistered or non-filing citizens was provided to telecom operators, prompting the suspension of their mobile connections.
As of now, 276,564 SIMs have been reinstated following successful registration and tax return submission.
Responding to a separate inquiry by Khawaja Izhar, the Parliamentary Secretary revealed that 276,000 of these individuals had filed tax returns within the year.
He also noted that between 2022 and 2025, the number of registered taxpayers has grown by 8 million with 3.1 million added during the current fiscal year alone.
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In an unrelated development, the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training disclosed that 298 acres of Quaid-i-Azam University’s land are under unauthorized occupation.
While the original allocation to QAU stood at 1,709 acres, land demarcation has revealed a shortfall of 152 acres.
These updates come as FBR continues to position itself as a key player in boosting national revenue and reinforcing economic transparency.
