KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial said the government intends to abolish the super tax.

“The super tax rate has already been reduced by two percentage points, and work has now begun on its gradual elimination,” he said while addressing the members of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (Kati) on Wednesday.

The FBR aims to improve the tax system and facilitate the business community, he said, announcing plans to establish an FBR office at Kati to address tax-related issues faced by industrialists in Korangi Industrial Area.

He added that the board would consult relevant stakeholders to address shortcomings in the raw material import system. The FBR help desk’s scope would also be extended from Karachi to Sukkur.

According to Kati’s press release, the FBR chief further said meetings would be held to resolve border trade-related issues faced by the leather industry.

He also discussed implementing a model similar to the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) for the pharmaceutical industry to make the Track and Trace System more effective.

He urged industrialists and the country’s business community to cooperate with the FBR to identify and eliminate tax evasion so the tax system could be more transparent and effective.

Earlier, Kati President Sheikh Umer Rehan proposed establishing a joint committee to ensure prompt resolution of industrialists’ tax-related issues and strengthen institutional coordination.

Published in Dawn, November 5th, 2026