FBR to Audit Major Beauty Parlors and Aesthetic Clinics Across Key Cities

FBR begins a special audit on beauty salons, aesthetic clinics and high charging doctors in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. The relocation will serve to broaden the tax base and monitor the revenue in large metropolitan areas. Cosmetic businesses and paint industry are also audited by the department to reduce tax evasion.

FBR embarks on a fresh audit exercise in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad to expand the tax net. The department targets the beauty salons, aesthetic clinics, high-priced doctors, and cosmetic companies. The relocation will help monitor the revenues in major urban areas and enhance tax evasion in Pakistan.

FBR teams collect locations, brand information, and business data from beauty salons and aesthetic clinics. The department reviews income records of doctors who run high-fee clinics in top commercial zones.

In this phase, FBR audits 250 doctors. Karachi and Lahore each face 100 income audits, while Islamabad faces 50. The department reviews revenue patterns and checks financial reporting across these sectors. The aim is to close tax gaps and align urban business activity with national tax rules.

FBR also targets private companies in the paint sector. The department expands audits to industries with rising commercial activity. This step supports the broader plan to digitize revenue tracking and update the national tax network.

The department hires 600 private auditors for multi-sector audits. It plans to add 200 more in the coming days and reach a pool of 2,000 auditors. These teams must protect taxpayer data and follow strict confidentiality rules.