The Lifestyle Monitoring Cell of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has flagged over 20 individuals believed to be hiding their income and assets despite exhibiting a luxurious lifestyle.

 

These cases involve taxpayers who possess multimillion-rupee real estate, high-end vehicles, and frequently travel abroad, yet declare very low incomes in their tax returns.

 

Official statistics reveal that three prominent cases have been brought to light so far. One case centers on a digital content creator and travel vlogger whose public social media updates displayed extensive international travel from 2020 to 2025. 

 

The FBR uncovered through his online posts that he visited numerous countries including Seychelles, the UAE, the Philippines, Spain, the Netherlands, Türkiye, the UK, the Maldives, Georgia, Saudi Arabia, Croatia, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Austria, and the Czech Republic.

 

While the costs related to these travels are significant, the individual reported an annual income averaging less than Rs0.8 million.

 

His 2020 tax return indicated earnings of Rs490,800, expenses of Rs390,000, and net assets amounting to Rs1,090,800. In 2021, he reported an income of Rs541,880 and expenses of Rs385,000. For 2022, his declared income was Rs564,040 with expenses at Rs396,000. In 2023, he reported an income of Rs784,600 and expenses of Rs480,000, with net assets of Rs1,672,320. The income reported for 2024 was Rs816,800, while expenses tallied to Rs504,000 and assets totaled Rs1,929,120. These figures do not align with the scale of his travel and lifestyle, suggesting hidden income.

 

In a separate case, the FBR discovered undeclared assets totaling Rs180.5 million owned by an individual linked to a political family in South Punjab.

 

 Public records indicated that he possessed and used four luxury vehicles not documented in either his or his father's tax filings. These included a Lexus LX 570 valued at Rs80 million, a Toyota Fortuner Legender worth Rs15 million, a Suzuki Hayabusa superbike priced at Rs5.5 million, and a BMW i7 electric car valued at Rs80 million. However, his tax returns only mentioned two motorcycles: a BMW M1000 RR, valued at Rs14.2 million, and a BMW R1250GS worth Rs9.8 million, summing to a declared value of Rs31.28 million. In the subsequent year, only one motorcycle continued to be declared.

 

A third instance involved a taxpayer from southern Punjab owning 19 vehicles, which included sports cars, SUVs, motorcycles, and off-road trucks, collectively appraised at Rs624 million. 

 

The identified vehicles comprised a Chevrolet Corvette C8 worth Rs80 million, a Yamaha Raptor 700R ATV valued at Rs6.5 million, a Harley Davidson Pan America motorcycle priced at Rs15 million, and a Chevrolet Silverado worth Rs40 million. Other vehicles included two Toyota Hilux Revo double cabins valued at Rs40 million, a Toyota FJ Cruiser priced at Rs15 million, a Ford F-150 Raptor at Rs70 million, along with numerous variants of Land Cruisers ranging from Rs4 million to Rs90 million. Additionally, the taxpayer owned a Range Rover appraised at Rs80 million, an Audi Q7 valued at Rs30 million, a Toyota 4Runner worth Rs60 million, a Toyota Tundra priced at Rs25 million, among several other models. None of these vehicles were reported in the taxpayer’s income declarations.

 

The FBR's investigations revealed a substantial discrepancy between reported wealth and visible assets, indicating substantial tax evasion.

 

Inconsistencies between reported income and expenditures have been confirmed, and formal inquiries have commenced against all identified individuals. Officials mentioned that the identities of these taxpayers cannot be disclosed due to confidentiality regulations concerning income tax. 

 

The Lifestyle Monitoring Cell functions under the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (Inland Revenue) and was created to identify individuals who openly exhibit luxurious lifestyles while reporting minimal or no taxable income. 

 

By utilizing social media and other public data sources, the cell observes these inconsistencies and sends intelligence reports to the appropriate Regional Tax Offices for legal measures and recovery actions. Officials have stated that all 20 cases are currently being investigated, and additional action will be taken once the inquiries are concluded.