FBR seizes Bahria Town land in Rawalpindi over Rs26.46 billion tax default

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has attached a land parcel owned by M/s Bahria Town Private Limited in Rawalpindi due to unpaid income tax liabilities amounting to Rs26,466,222,636. 

The property, identified as 527K-10M at Mouza Kathar Sharqi, Angori Road, Tehsil Murree, District Rawalpindi, was attached on 22 September 2025 under Rule 160 of the Income Tax Rules, 2002, read with Section 138 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. 

The attachment will remain in effect until further orders from the competent authority, the FBR said. 

The FBR warned that any sale, transfer, lease, or disposal of the land, directly or indirectly, will be considered null and void and may attract penalties under applicable laws. Authorities and institutions have been instructed not to process any transactions related to the property without prior written permission from the Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue, Unit–XXIII, Range-III, Zone IV, Large Taxpayer’s Office, Islamabad.

Individuals or entities with objections to the attachment or potential auction may submit their claims with supporting evidence by 24 October 2025.