ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected nearly Rs. 490 billion in taxes through electricity bills in FY2024-25, a drop from Rs. 600 billion in the previous fiscal year. The revenue comprised Withholding Tax (WHT) and General Sales Tax (GST), primarily passed on to consumers via monthly power bills.
This decline coincided with a 3.6% reduction in overall electricity consumption, which fell to 80,111 GWh during July–March FY25 from 83,109 GWh in the same period last year. Industrial power usage saw a sharp drop, plummeting from 28,830 GWh in FY24 to 21,082 GWh in FY25.
Meanwhile, tax collection from salaried individuals surged to Rs. 552 billion in FY25, up from Rs. 367 billion in the previous year.
The real estate sector also saw a rise in tax revenue, with FBR collecting Rs. 235 billion under Sections 236C and 236K of the Income Tax Ordinance—Rs. 118 billion and Rs. 117 billion respectively—compared to Rs. 90 billion and Rs. 104 billion in FY24.
Overall, the FBR collected Rs. 5.8 trillion in direct taxes during FY25. The corporate sector contributed Rs. 3.8 trillion, while the banking sector alone accounted for Rs. 1 to Rs. 1.5 trillion in income and withholding taxes.
