Islamabad, September 8, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has unleashed a nationwide enforcement drive, signaling the start of an aggressive campaign to crush tax evasion and ramp up revenue collection. After resolving long-standing logistical hurdles by equipping Inland Revenue officers with a fleet of official vehicles, the FBR has issued a thunderous directive: perform or face accountability. The powerful tax authority has instructed Chief Commissioners of Large Taxpayers Offices (LTOs), Medium Taxpayers Office (MTO), Corporate Tax Offices (CTOs), and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) to intensify their operations without delay. With new mobility at their disposal, officers are now expected to leave no stone unturned in chasing down defaulters, broadening the tax base, and ensuring the state’s coffers swell with overdue collections. The enforcement plan reads like a declaration of war against tax dodgers. Field officers have been ordered to: • Monitor and strictly enforce Point of Sale (POS) compliance across the retail sector. • Conduct extensive on-ground visits to both registered and unregistered businesses, ensuring no entity slips through the cracks of registration. • Pursue suspected tax evasion…