Retailers on tax net jump 31%

According to The Express Tribune, citing figures compiled by the Federal Board of Revenue, about 17,337 large retailers were linked to the Point of Sale network in fiscal 2025-26. That represents 4,124 more businesses, a 31% rise within a single year. The scheme began in December 2019 but stayed largely dormant because of several problems that held back integration.

Each shopping receipt produced through the network earns the FBR Rs1, and that money goes toward the welfare of tax officials. Revenue from this levy reached Rs871 million last year, roughly 17% above the year before. Tax collected from the integrated retailers climbed 16% to Rs132 billion over the same period.

The newly introduced small trader scheme, however, could slow the drive. Traders with annual sales of up to Rs200 million may now opt in, whereas card-machine users above Rs80 million were previously obliged to integrate, and such traders would pay only 1% tax on annual sales. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Medical Association has rejected electronic billing for clinics and warned that doctors may close health facilities.