ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Lifestyle Monitoring Cell has unearthed over 20 tax evasion cases involving hidden multimillion-rupee assets, luxury vehicles, and frequent foreign travel by individuals declaring minimal income, The News reported, citing official data.
Three major cases have already been confirmed. In one, a taxpayer from southern Punjab owned 19 luxury vehicles worth Rs624 million but declared only a single car valued at Rs1 million in 2020. In later years (2021–2023), the filer listed only a Toyota Yaris worth Rs3.075 million and reported no vehicle ownership in 2024.
Another case involves a politically connected individual from southern Punjab who concealed assets worth Rs180.5 million, including a Lexus LX 570 (Rs80m), BMW i7 (Rs80m), Toyota Fortuner Legender (Rs15m), and Suzuki Hayabusa (Rs5.5m). His tax returns, however, listed only two motorcycles valued at Rs31.28 million in total.
A third case centers on a travel vlogger who took multiple luxury foreign trips between 2020 and 2025 — to destinations such as Seychelles, the UAE, Spain, Turkey, and Switzerland — while declaring an annual income below Rs0.8 million.
FBR officials confirmed that the taxpayers’ declared incomes and assets were inconsistent with their lavish lifestyles, pointing to substantial underreporting and tax evasion.
Formal investigations have been launched, and legal proceedings will follow. The Lifestyle Monitoring Cell, operating under the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (Inland Revenue), was created to identify high-spending individuals — including those flaunting wealth on social media — who pay little or no tax.
