FBR Discovers Rs. 9.4 Billion Undeclared Wealth

For context, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has uncovered a major wealth statement fraud case involving Rs.

Key points

• The analysis identified 85 taxpayers who revised wealth statements between March 2025 and June 2026 for tax years 2014 to 2019.
• In one case investigated by the Lahore Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation, a taxpayer revised a wealth statement for tax year 2015 in May 2026 and continued Rs.
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• The taxpayer subsequently carried the amount through wealth statements up to tax year 2025 and applied the funds to account for seven properties worth Rs.
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For context, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has uncovered a major wealth statement fraud case involving Rs. 9.41 billion in previously undeclared assets and registered a funds laundering case under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2010.

In practice, the case was detected by the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (Inland Revenue) after an analysis of FBR's database with backing from Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL). FBR to Raid Markets to Find Unregistered Retailers.

Meanwhile, the analysis identified 85 taxpayers who revised wealth statements between March 2025 and June 2026 for tax years 2014 to 2019. The revised statements included cash, gold, prize bonds, properties and business capital that had not been declared previously.

FBR remarked such revisions were not permitted as Section 116(3) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, does not allow a wealth statement to be revised after five years from the due date of the original return.

In one case investigated by the Lahore Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation, a taxpayer revised a wealth statement for tax year 2015 in May 2026 and continued Rs. 102.8 million as funds.

For context, the taxpayer subsequently carried the amount through wealth statements up to tax year 2025 and applied the funds to account for seven properties worth Rs. 64.41 million purchased in May and June 2026.

According to FBR, the taxpayer could not explain the source of the funds. The tax allegedly sought to be evaded in this case exceeds Rs. 46 million.

FBR's regional intelligence and investigation directorates have introduced 48 criminal inquiries nationwide. Proceedings in the remaining cases are additionally being processed.

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In practice, the funds laundering case has been registered against the taxpayer and any other persons identified to have assisted in the alleged manipulation.

FBR remarked its data analysis systems would continue to identify attempts to manipulate wealth statements and bring unexplained assets into the tax system. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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