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FBR proposes amendments to income tax rules

Taxpayers seeking ADR would be required to submit an application to the FBR on a prescribed form

Our Correspondent September 03, 2026 Less than a minute read

ISLAMABAD:

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a draft notification proposing further amendments to the Income Tax Rules, 2002, particularly concerning the mechanism for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

Under the proposed amendments to Rule 231C, taxpayers seeking ADR would be required to submit an application to the FBR on a prescribed form, along with complete details of their nominated representative.

Applicants would also be required to propose the names of three retired judges for appointment to the ADR committee.

COMMENTS (2)

Abid Imran | 1 month ago | Reply The FBR s proposed amendments to the ADR rules are nothing but an administrative failure masked as regulatory progress. As a retired Grade-1 officer of the State Bank of Pakistan I am not requesting clarification I am making an absolute demand. What is this Alternate Dispute Resolution ADR mechanism actually meant for Instead of providing a genuine clean platform for resolving tax conflicts it has been turned into another convoluted bureaucratic maze. Forcing taxpayers to go through rigid prescribed forms and arbitrary nominations just to settle disputes is counterproductive and shows zero intent to facilitate economic growth. We have already witnessed the chaotic protected vs non-protected drama played out in power tariffs under Rashid Mahmood Langrial s previous administrative roles which only ended up distressing common citizens. Replicating the same high-handed tone-deaf approach at the Federal Board of Revenue is destroying whatever institutional credibility FBR has left. This is a public demand the FBR Chairman must be immediately removed from his position. The state cannot afford an administration that treats taxpayers with hostility rather than providing reformative relief. By Abid Imran Retired Grade-1 Officer State Bank of Pakistan.

Ameer | 1 month ago | Reply This Amendment is basically for the elite by the elite. Normal people won t be able to go to through this process

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