The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Pakistan’s federal tax collector, is heading for a clear FBR tax target shortfall in October after falling behind its monthly collection goal. The board set October’s target at Rs1,131 billion, while receipts so far stand at Rs975 billion — Rs156 billion below the mark.
How large is the October gap?
According to the FBR, the October tax collection target was fixed at Rs1,131 billion. Collections to date have reached Rs975 billion. That leaves a gap of Rs156 billion before any weekend catch-up.
Officials expect that keeping selected tax offices and bank branches open on Saturday could bring in about another Rs40 billion. Even then, they see the month closing with a shortfall of around Rs116 billion against the monthly target. In plain terms, the FBR misses tax target for October on the figures available so far, and the weekend push is not expected to close the full gap.
Saturday push to narrow receipts
The extra Saturday opening of certain tax offices and bank branches is meant to lift late-month receipts. Officials project roughly Rs40 billion from that step.
Simple arithmetic from those figures explains the outlook: Rs975 billion already collected plus about Rs40 billion more would total roughly Rs1,015 billion. Set against the Rs1,131 billion goal, that still leaves a projected FBR tax target shortfall of about Rs116 billion for the month.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- October 2026: The FBR set a monthly tax collection target of Rs1,131 billion.
- Collections to date: About Rs975 billion has been gathered, Rs156 billion below the target.
- Saturday: Selected tax offices and bank branches are to stay open, with about Rs40 billion in further receipts expected.
- Month-end outlook: Officials see a likely shortfall of about Rs116 billion for October.
Aasan alfaaz mein
FBR ne October ka tax target poora nahi kiya. Ab tak Rs1,131 arab ke hadaf ke muqable Rs975 arab hi wasool hue hain. Saturday ko kuch tax daftar aur bank branches khule rakhne se lagbhag Rs40 arab zyada milne ki umeed hai, lekin phir bhi lagbhag Rs116 arab ki kami reh sakti hai. Yeh sarkari tax wasooli ki kami hai; in figures se petrol ya bijli ka naya rate elaan nahi hua.
