{
  "id": 17710276,
  "title": "FBR marks senior citizen pensioner’s tax status as ‘In-Active’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/fbr-marks-senior-citizen-pensioners-tax-status-as-in-active",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-02T00:01:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446925/fbr-marks-senior-citizen-pensioners-tax-status-as-in-active"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 1, 2026, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) marked a senior citizen taxpayer's status as \"In-Active\" despite the taxpayer still having pending complaints about incorrect tax computation and an extension application. The taxpayer, Waheed Shahzad Butt, filed a complaint with the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), claiming that the FBR's decision was arbitrary and unconstitutional. The complaint alleges that the FBR's online verification system improperly charged the taxpayer a Rs. 25,000 surcharge for inclusion in the Active Taxpayers' List (ATL) while the taxpayer's complaint and extension request were still unresolved. According to the FTO, the FBR's decision to penalize the taxpayer for a software defect is an injustice, as every taxpayer with such income above Rs. 10 million would be affected. The FTO requests an immediate restoration of the taxpayer's ATL status, without any late-filer treatment or surcharge, and a correction of the IRIS logic to prevent the overcharging of tax.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: A senior citizen taxpayer deriving income from bahbood/pensioner certificate was declared “In-Active” on November 1, 2026 by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) forcing the taxpayer to approach the forum of Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) for justice. The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has been asked to take cognizance of maladministration by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The complaint…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}