Minister praises FBR for record-breaking tax collection achievement nationwide

Islamabad – (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has praised the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) field units for achieving record tax collection in December.

Addressing FBR teams and field formations via video link from Islamabad on Friday, Senator Aurangzeb highlighted that the board collected Rs 1,427.1 billion last month, reaching 99 percent of its Rs 1,446 billion target.

• Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb commended FBR field units for achieving record tax collection in December 2025.

• FBR collected Rs 1,427.1 billion, achieving 99% of its Rs 1,446 billion monthly target.

• December’s results validate the government’s fiscal reform agenda and digitalization efforts.

• Aurangzeb urged FBR to intensify efforts and expand the tax net further.

He described December 2025’s performance as a strong endorsement of the government’s fiscal reforms, emphasizing the importance of compliance, enforcement, and digitalization in driving such results.

Aurangzeb urged the FBR field formations to further intensify their efforts and double down on initiatives aimed at deepening and widening the tax net.

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The minister emphasized that better tax compliance and enforcement measures is the only sustainable way to ease the tax burden on the formal sector.

He said the government’s strategy of digitizing the economy, promoting cashless transactions, and strengthening enforcement while maintaining business momentum has begun to deliver tangible and sustainable results.