--- title: "Senate Committee Addresses FBR Tax Refund Delays and Limits" description: "Most outlets reported that the Senate Finance Committee addressed the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) handling of tax refunds, with a focus on the Rs390 billion limit agreed upon with the IMF. While several outlets highlighted the FBR being barred from withholding refunds beyond this amount, others noted the Rs197 billion in refunds released in the first two months of FY27. ProPakistani and Profit specifically mentioned the increase compared to the previous year, while Dawn and Business Recorder emphasized the government’s agreement with the IMF. Minute Mirror led with the Rs270 million refund directive but did not mention the broader Rs390 billion cap." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7770-fbr-told-to-release-rs270-million-refund-after-six site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Senate Committee Addresses FBR Tax Refund Delays and Limits business · updated 11 Sep 2026, 1:32 PM PKT · 10–11 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Senate Finance Committee addressed the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) handling of tax refunds, with a focus on the Rs390 billion limit agreed upon with the IMF. While several outlets highlighted the FBR being barred from withholding refunds beyond this amount, others noted the Rs197 billion in refunds released in the first two months of FY27. ProPakistani and Profit specifically mentioned the increase compared to the previous year, while Dawn and Business Recorder emphasized the government’s agreement with the IMF. Minute Mirror led with the Rs270 million refund directive but did not mention the broader Rs390 billion cap. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Profit** — [FBR can hold up to Rs390 billion in tax refunds under IMF condition, Senate panel told](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/11/fbr-can-hold-up-to-rs390-billion-in-tax-refunds-under-imf-condition-senate-panel-told) · 11 Sep 2026, 1:32 PM PKT > Tax authority tells Senate panel Rs197 billion in refunds were released in first two months of FY27, up Rs40 billion from last year, as lawmakers question prolonged delays - **Business Recorder** — [FBR barred from withholding refunds above Rs390bn](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438976/fbr-barred-from-withholding-refunds-above-rs390bn) · 11 Sep 2026, 7:56 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The government has agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to limit the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) outstanding tax refund stock to Rs390 billion, effectively barring the tax machinery from withholding refunds beyond the agreed ceiling. This was revealed by senior FBR officials while briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, which met with Saleem M... - **Dawn** — [FBR allowed to retain Rs390bn in refunds, Senate committee told](https://www.dawn.com/news/2029005/fbr-allowed-to-retain-rs390bn-in-refunds-senate-committee-told) · 11 Sep 2026, 7:01 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Amid complaints of inordinate delays in the processing of tax refunds on various pretexts, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday told a parliamentary panel that it was allowed under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to hold up to Rs390 billion in tax refunds at any time. The disclosure came after Sen­ator Saleem Mandviwalla, who presided over a meeting of the S... - **Minute Mirror** — [FBR told to release Rs270 million refund after six...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/fbr-told-to-release-rs270-million-refund-after-six-year-delay-628084/) · 10 Sep 2026, 10:20 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The Senate Finance Committee ordered the Federal Board of Revenue to release more than Rs270 million in tax refunds - **ProPakistani** — [FBR Refunds Rs. 197 Billion in First 2 Months of FY27](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/10/fbr-refunds-rs-197-billion-in-first-2-months-of-fy27/) · 10 Sep 2026, 9:28 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to provide details of… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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