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Investigation into ‘sale of non-customs-paid goods’: FBR delays implementation of FTO’s recommendations

Pakistan Published 28 September 2026, 04:13 · archived 27 Sep 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has further delayed implementation of the binding recommendations of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) directing a detailed investigation into an alleged nationwide racket in the sale of non-customs paid goods. It has been alleged that the racket was run “with the connivance of Customs and Inland Revenue officials”. The matter arose from a complaint by Waheed Shahzad Butt against the Secretary of the Revenue Division. The complainant alleged that tax fraud gangs were issuing invoices for non-customs paid products while misusing mobile SIM cards and b...

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