Published June 16, 2026 Updated about 2 hours ago By Sohail Sarfraz ISLAMABAD: The federal government Monday categorically refused to share revenue impact of taxation and relief measures taken in budget (2026-27) with the members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance. The tax relief provided to the salaried class, including the abolition and gradual reduction of super tax, as well as a slashing of tax rates for exporters and real estate transactions, is expected to have a revenue impact of approximately Rs 360 billion for the next fiscal year. When MNA Sharmila Farooqi and Hina Rabbani Khar, belonging to PPP, insisted upon for sharing the exact revenue impact and inquired whether it stood at Rs 360 billion, the Chairman of the NA Panel on Finance said that it seemed quite close to the figure shared by the government with him on the pretext that it would not be shared publicly when the media is covering the proceedings of the committee. Secretary, Ministry of Finance informed National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance that the revenue impact of the relief measures has been shared with the Chairman of committee Syed Naveed Qamar. The committee members can directly obtain figures of revenue impact from the Chairman of the NA Finance Committee. The numbers cannot be shared publicly. However, the committee can arrange an in-camera briefing on the revenue impact for the members of the committee, he added. Finance Secretary further informed the committee that the government cannot disclose the total amount of relief figures at this stage. The committee member MNA Hina Rabbani Khar criticized the government’s position, saying it should clearly state if it did not want to provide details to the committee. The issue came to the light when committee members inquired about the revenue impact of relief measures from officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Ministry of Finance. Both the Ministry of Finance and senior officials of the FBR were not ready to share the revenue impact chart of relief and policy measures taken in budget (2026-27). During a presentation on Finance Bill 2026, a senior FBR official informed the committee about the…