Pakistan, July 5 -- Pakistan's salaried employees paid a record Rs633 billion in income tax during the 2025-26 fiscal year, surpassing the combined contributions of the exporters, retail, and real estate sectors. According to provisional figures from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), tax payments from salaried individuals increased significantly from Rs585 billion collected during the previous fiscal year, highlighting their growing share in the country's direct tax revenues.

Overall, the FBR provisionally collected Rs13.01 trillion in taxes during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, against its annual target of Rs15.264 trillion. Despite strong revenue from salaried taxpayers, the tax authority fell short of its collection goal. Inc...