According to sources, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been hesitant to release the Parliamentarian Tax directory for the year 2020, despite being directed to do so by the cabinet on January 3, 2023. This directory contains information on the tax payments made by parliamentarians in Pakistan.
It has been reported that the FBR is waiting for instructions from the Finance minister, Ishaq Dar, before releasing the directory. Meanwhile, the department has yet to make public the tax details of parliamentarians for 2020, 2021, and 2022.
In January 2022, the FBR launched the Parliamentarian tax directory for the year 2019. However, the department has since taken measures to prevent the leakage of tax details of public office holders or politically exposed persons, following the leak of former Chief of Army Staff and his family members’ tax details.
Overall, it seems that the FBR is being cautious about releasing the Parliamentarian Tax directory for 2020, but it remains to be seen when or if they will do so.