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Pakistan’s FBR has ordered milk producers to install digital production monitoring systems by June 2026 to strengthen real-time tax oversight.
Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue has directed all registered milk producers and toll manufacturers to install electronic production monitoring systems by June 30, 2026, in a move aimed at improving transparency and oversight within the dairy sector. The directive was issued through an official notification and will apply across the production and packaging chain.
According to the Federal Board of Revenue, the monitoring framework will include both hardware and software components supplied and maintained by vendors authorised by the tax authority. The systems are expected to enable real-time tracking of production activities and direct transmission of operational data to the FBR’s central control unit.
The notification stated that the systems must comply with Rule 150ZQT of the Sales Tax Rules, 2006, and include features such as object detection, production counting, quantitative analysis and storage of archived production records. Authorities also want the technology to identify unexpected production stoppages in real time to strengthen compliance monitoring across the sector.
To support implementation, Chief Commissioners of Inland Revenue have been instructed to appoint focal persons who will coordinate with dairy manufacturers and approved vendors throughout the installation process. The FBR said the decision had been taken with the approval of the Member Inland Revenue Operations and would come into force immediately.
The latest directive reflects the government’s broader push toward digital tax enforcement and automated compliance systems in major industries. Analysts say the move could help improve documentation in Pakistan’s dairy supply chain while increasing transparency in production reporting and tax collection.
