Federal Board of Revenue
| وفاقی بورڈ محصولات | |
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 July 1950 |
| Preceding Department | |
| Type | Revenue collection |
| Jurisdiction | Pakistan |
| Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Employees | 21,500 (2019) |
| Department executive |
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| Website | www |
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) (Urdu: وفاقی بورڈ محصولات), formerly known as Central Board of Revenue (CBR), is a federal law enforcement agency of Pakistan that investigates tax crimes, suspicious accumulation of wealth, money-laundering make regulation of collection of tax. FBR operates through Inspectors-IR that keep tax evaders under surveillance, assess taxable incomes and perform special tasks for FBR Headquarters. FBR performs role of collection of taxation in the country from all individuals and businesses.
FBR also collects intelligence on tax evasion and administers tax laws for the Government of Pakistan and acts as the central revenue collection agency of Pakistan.