Islamabad, July 30, 2025: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revamped its FBR sales tax integration committee to examine applications for issuing licenses related to the integration of registered taxpayers under the Sales Tax Rules, 2006. This update was formally announced through a new notification released on Monday.
As per local sources, businesses across Pakistan—including both corporate and individual sectors—are anticipating a time extension for the mandatory integration process under sales tax regulations.
This restructured body replaces the earlier directive (IR-Ops)/2025-R dated June 16, 2025. The FBR has utilized its legal authority under the Sales Tax Act, 1990, alongside relevant regulations, to appoint new committee members. The updated panel now includes: Abid Mehmood, Director General (IT & DT), as Chairman; Arshad Nawaz Chheena, Chief (Revenue-Operations), as Member; Aamar Javed, Chief (Systems), as Member/Secretary; Abdul Hameed, Secretary (STB), as Member; Abid Naeem, CIO, PRAL, as Member; and Mehboob-ur-Rehman, Senior Manager (Development), PRAL, as Member.
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The FBR sales tax integration committee has been entrusted with specific responsibilities, including verifying documents, assessing the eligibility of new applicants, reviewing additional submissions for earlier licenses, drafting Requests for Proposals (RFPs) under revised guidelines, investigating complaints, and suggesting license cancellations when necessary.
This newly issued notification overrides all prior instructions regarding the constitution of such committees and reflects the government’s continued efforts to streamline tax compliance in Pakistan.
