FBR is short Rs270 billion in income.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) says that it collected Rs270 billion less in taxes than it should have during the first four months of the current fiscal year, from July to October 2025.

During this time, the tax authorities could not reach its goal for collecting taxes, falling well short.

According to sources, the FBR was able to collect Rs3.84 trillion in taxes from July to October, even though the goal for that time period was Rs4.109 trillion.

Also, over the same time period, the FBR gave back Rs205 billion in reimbursements. October was especially hard for the FBR because it was short more than Rs70 billion.

The tax agency collected Rs955 billion in October, whereas they wanted to collect Rs1.026 trillion.

The FBR collected Rs438 billion in income tax, Rs345 billion in sales tax, and Rs70 billion in federal excise duty (FED). Customs duties also brought in Rs107 billion in tax income.

Even though they tried to attain their goals, all of the main sources of revenue—income tax, sales tax, customs charges, and federal excise duties—did not meet them.