The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched investigations into more than 20 individuals who have showcased lavish lifestyles on social media, driving luxury cars and traveling internationally, while declaring little to no income or assets in their tax filings.
FBR’s Lifestyle Monitoring Cell flagged one case involving a digital content creator and travel vlogger whose Instagram posts documented luxury trips from 2020 to 2025. Destinations included Seychelles, Dubai, the Philippines, Spain, the Netherlands, Turkey, the UK, Maldives, Georgia, Saudi Arabia, Croatia, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Austria, and the Czech Republic. Despite this, the vlogger’s tax returns for these years reported modest incomes—ranging from Rs. 490,800 to Rs. 816,800, and net assets under Rs. 2 million, raising suspicions of significant underreporting.
In another high-profile case, the FBR uncovered Rs. 180.5 million in hidden assets linked to a member of a political family from South Punjab. Public records showed the individual owned four luxury vehicles—including a Lexus LX 570, Toyota Fortuner Legender, Suzuki Hayabusa superbike, and BMW i7 electric sedan—none of which were declared in tax filings. Instead, only two motorcycles were listed in the 2023 return, with a combined value of Rs. 31.28 million. By 2024, only one motorcycle remained on the books. Investigators say the taxpayer failed to disclose both the assets and the sources of funds used to acquire them, indicating clear tax evasion.
A third case involved an estimated Rs. 624 million in concealed assets. The FBR found evidence that the taxpayer owned 19 vehicles, including high-end sports cars, SUVs, trucks, motorcycles, and an ATV. The list featured a Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray, Yamaha Raptor 700R ATV, Harley-Davidson Pan America, Honda CD 200 Road Master, Chevrolet Silverado, two Toyota Hilux Revos, Toyota FJ Cruiser, Ford F-150 Raptor, multiple Toyota Land Cruisers, a Range Rover, Audi Q7, Toyota Tundra, Toyota Tacoma, and a Mercedes-Benz sedan. None of these vehicles were declared in the taxpayer’s asset statements.
The FBR says investigations are ongoing, but identities of those under scrutiny cannot be disclosed under income tax laws.
