August 6, 2025 Karachi, August 6, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched the first phase of an aggressive tax scrutiny campaign, identifying 14 priority sectors for detailed auditing and compliance monitoring. This move is part of FBR’s broader transformation plan aimed at enhancing revenue collection and plugging tax leakages across critical sectors of the economy. The 14 sectors earmarked for initial scrutiny include automobile, textile, iron and steel, Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and Distribution Companies (DISCOs), pharmaceutical, banking and insurance, beverages, chemicals and fertilizers, real estate (builders and developers), petroleum oil lubricants (POL), cement, sugar, telecommunication, and tobacco. To facilitate this process, the FBR has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the hiring of sector experts and audit monitors across its field formations. These SOPs are designed to ensure a…