FBR Income Tax SROs 2026: Every Notification Listed, From SRO 17 to SRO 2098

We took the list from FBR's own Income Tax SRO page on 12 November 2026, which held 1,089 income tax notifications in total. An SRO, or statutory regulatory order, is how FBR changes rules and rates without a new law. The page's search is slow on a phone, so we grouped the 2026 ones by subject with a plain one-line meaning.

Where we have explained an SRO in full, the line links to that report.

FBR issued 60 income tax SROs in 2026, most of them from September

Activity picked up after the budget. September had 10 income tax SROs and October 11, against 2 in January and 1 in March. No 2026 numbered income tax SRO is dated June on FBR's list.

The SRO number is shared across FBR's departments. That is why income tax numbers jump, for example from 1912 to 2060: the numbers in between went to sales tax, customs and other notifications. To check that an SRO someone sends you is real, follow our guide to check an FBR SRO on the official list.

November and October 2026 SROs: faceless assessment, rule 38B and Form ATL-U

The last six weeks brought most of the procedural change. Faceless audit and assessment became final, rule 38B lets IRIS flag return errors first, and Form ATL-U lets late filers join the ATL without the surcharge.

July to September 2026 SROs: returns, social media income and scrutiny committees

The quarter after the budget set the tax year 2026 return forms, a special procedure for people earning from social media, small shopkeepers, and the scrutiny and dispute committees.

January to May 2026 SROs: city property values, ATL rules and draft returns

The first half of the year was mostly property values. FBR revised tables for Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Bahawalpur and Sialkot, and published the draft return forms.

Dates are the dates FBR's list shows. Some rows on the list print the number with "(1)" instead of "(I)"; we show (I) throughout.

How to find and read an FBR income tax SRO yourself

FBR's SRO page lists every notification by department, newest first, with a download link to the signed PDF. Search by number or a word from the title, then open the PDF and read the date and the opening paragraph.

1. Open the Income Tax SRO list on fbr.gov.pk (SROs, then Income Tax SROs).
2. Type the SRO number, for example 2098, or a word such as "valuation" in the search box.
3. Open the PDF and note the date line, "Islamabad, the ...".
4. Read the first paragraph. "Draft" and "objections or suggestions" mean it is not final yet. "Previously published" means it is the final version of an earlier draft.
5. Check the last paragraph for a start date, if one is printed.

A draft is not law. It invites comments, usually within a few days of Gazette publication, and the final text can change. Property values apply from the date the SRO states, which for the October 2024 tables was 1 November 2024. For cities still on those tables, see our FBR values for Sialkot and the FBR valuation list by city.

Common questions

How many income tax SROs has FBR issued in 2026?

Sixty with a 2026 number, as listed on FBR's Income Tax SRO page on 12 November 2026. The newest is S.R.O. 2098(I)/2026 of 10 November.

What is the latest FBR income tax SRO?

S.R.O. 2098(I)/2026, dated 10 November 2026, which makes rule 38B on electronic scrutiny of returns final. S.R.O. 2097(I)/2026 on Form ATL-U carries the same date.

Which cities got new FBR property values in 2026?

Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, Sialkot, Quetta and Abbottabad, through 14 valuation SROs. Other cities remain on the October 2024 tables.

How do I know if an SRO is a draft?

The first paragraph says "draft" and invites objections or suggestions. FBR's list titles also often start with "Draft".

Are sales tax and customs SROs in this list?

No, only income tax. We keep separate lists of FBR sales tax SROs and FBR customs SROs for 2026.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked 12 November 2026, about 00:35 PKT. We read the list from FBR's Income Tax SRO page, which showed 1,089 notifications, and filtered the 60 carrying a 2026 number. The one-line meanings paraphrase FBR's own titles; we opened the PDFs only for SRO 2098, 2097 and the valuation notices we have reported on. The grouping by subject is ours. Nothing here is tax advice.