{
  "id": 10561126,
  "title": "FBR issues stern warning to IR field formations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/fbr-issues-stern-warning-to-ir-field-formations",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-28T23:48:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441686/fbr-issues-stern-warning-to-ir-field-formations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sternly cautioned Inland Revenue field formations against harassing taxpayers. The agency has instructed them to only verify if the necessary retail price is printed or embossed on specified goods from the Third Schedule of the Sales Tax Act. The FBR emphasized adherence to a new procedure for checking goods in transit to facilitate uninterrupted movement. However, only the specified goods are to be checked for the accurate printing of the retail price, and appropriate action will be taken if they are not compliant.\n\nThe FBR cautioned that taxpayers will not be subjected to harassment and any deviation from the guidelines will be taken seriously. Per a Monday notification, all field formations must strictly follow the new instructions during transit checks. To avoid taxpayer harassment, the FBR instructed field formations to observe the transit-checking procedure and not demand the driver's CNIC or any document other than the applicable digital invoice or Stock Transfer Note. Vehicles carrying goods must not be diverted or detained at unauthorized premises.\n\nThe order also mentioned that goods in transit should not be subjected to regular physical checking, examination, or unloading. Failure to issue a digital invoice is to be handled separately under relevant provisions and will not, in itself, justify vehicle or goods detention.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a stern warning to the Inland Revenue field formations to avoid harassment to the taxpayers and only check/verify whether the required retail price has been printed/embossed on the goods specified in the Third Schedule to the Sales Tax Act. The FBR has issued instructions to the Inland Revenue field formations to strictly follow a new…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}