Salaried class remains top tax contributor
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has confirmed that the salaried class continues to be the highest contributor to Pakistan’s income tax collection in the fiscal year 2025–26. Despite a Rs50 billion shortfall in overall monthly tax collection, salaried individuals have paid more taxes compared to the same period last year.
According to FBR data, salaried taxpayers deposited Rs85 billion in income tax between July and August 2025. This marks a significant increase of Rs15 billion, or 21 per cent, compared to Rs70 billion collected in the same two months of the previous year.
During the last fiscal year, the salaried class had collectively contributed Rs555 billion in income tax, showing an annual increase of Rs188 billion, and the trend appears to be continuing in the current year.
Breaking down the figures, non-corporate employees contributed over Rs41 billion, while corporate sector employees paid Rs20 billion. Provincial government employees paid Rs10.5 billion, and federal employees contributed Rs7.6 billion in income tax during the two-month period.
Meanwhile, the newly imposed tax on large pensioners brought in only Rs180 million, highlighting its limited impact on revenue collection.
On the real estate side, FBR reported a sharp rise in taxes from plot sales, which increased by 92 per cent to Rs28 billion. In contrast, taxes collected on property purchases fell by 12 per cent, amounting to Rs13 billion.
The data once again underscores that Pakistan’s salaried class shoulders a disproportionate share of the country’s tax burden, raising concerns over the need for broader tax reforms.
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