FBR presents tax collection figures to the Senate Finance Committee.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected more than Rs476 billion in taxes through electricity bills during the 2025-26 fiscal year, officials informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance on Thursday.
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According to FBR officials, the total included Rs351 billion in sales tax and Rs124 billion in income tax, highlighting the government’s continued reliance on utility bills as a major source of tax collection.
Tax collections remain significant
Officials told the committee that tax collections through electricity bills reached Rs562 billion in FY2024-25, compared with Rs515 billion in FY2023-24 and Rs313 billion in FY2022-23.
Although collections declined from the previous fiscal year, they remained substantially higher than the levels recorded three years earlier.
Industrial consumers paid the largest share
The FBR said industrial consumers contributed Rs66 billion in income tax, while commercial consumers paid Rs52 billion.
In addition, non-filer domestic consumers contributed Rs4.82 billion, and household consumers paid Rs1.37 billion under Section 235 of the Income Tax Ordinance.
Sales tax made up the bulk of revenue
Officials said standard sales tax generated Rs269 billion during the fiscal year.
Furthermore, the FBR collected Rs55 billion through extra tax, Rs55 billion through further tax and approximately Rs16.5 billion from retailers via electricity bills.
The figures were presented during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance as lawmakers reviewed the country’s tax collection performance and revenue trends.
