Further Amendments in the DNFBPs (Regulatory Powers and Functions) Regulations, 2020
SRO 1497(I)/2026Anti-money laundering
SRO 1497(I)/2026 is an Income Tax SRO dated 2 September 2026, listed by FBR as "Further Amendments in the DNFBPs (Regulatory Powers and Functions) Regulations, 2020".
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Government of Pakistan
Revenue Division
Federal Board of Revenue
Islamabad, the 2nd September, 2026.
NOTIFICATION
S.R.O.1497(I)/2026.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6A of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), 2010 (VII of 2010), the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is pleased to make the following amendments in the DNFBPs (Regulatory Powers and Functions) Regulations, 2020, namely: -
In the aforesaid regulation, in regulation 3, for the TABLE, the following TABLE shall be substituted, namely: -
"TABLE
| S. No. | Designation of Officer of Directorate General of DNFBPs | Powers and Functions conferred | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| 1 | Director General of Directorate General DNFBPs | Under S.R.O. 924(I)/2020, dated 29th September 2020, S.R.O. 950(I)/2020, dated October 1st 2020 and S.R.O. 951(I)/2020 dated October 1st 2020 read with relevant provisions of Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010. | DNFBPs carrying on business in areas or residing, within the territorial jurisdiction of Pakistan |
| 2 | Director (DNFBPs) HQ, Islamabad | -do- | DNFBPs as mentioned in at Sr. 1, as authorized by Director General DNFBPs. |
| 3 | Additional Director (DNFBP) HQ DNFBPs, Islamabad | -do- | -do- |
| 4 | Deputy/Assistant Director (DNFBP) HQ, Islamabad | -do- | -do- |
| 5 | Inspector(s), (DNFBPs) HQ, DNFBPs Islamabad | -do- | -do- |
| 6 | Director (DNFBPs), Islamabad | -do- | I. All cases of DNFBPs assigned to Large Taxpayers' Office Islamabad and all DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Regional Tax Offices Rawalpindi, Islamabad, and territorial jurisdiction of Gilgit Baltista II. All DNFBPs not otherwise |
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| S. No. | Designation of Officer of Directorate General of DNFBPs | Powers and Functions conferred | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| specified herein above if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. | |||
| 7 | Additional Director-I (DNFBPs), Islamabad | -do- | I. All cases of DNFBPs assigned to Regional Tax Office Islamabad and Large Taxpayers' Office Islamabad and all DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Islamabad. II. All DNFBPs not otherwise specified if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. |
| 8 | Additional Director-II (DNFBPs), Islamabad | -do- | I All DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Regional Tax Office, Rawalpindi and territorial jurisdiction of Gilgit Baltista II. All DNFBPs not otherwise specified herein above if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. |
| 9 | Deputy/Assistant Dirtector-I, (DNFBPs), Islamabad | -do- | As assigned by Director/Additional Director (DNFBPs) Islamabad from the DNFBPs specified at S.No. 6 above |
| 10 | Deputy/Assistant Director-II, (DNFBPs), Islamabad | -do- | -do- |
| 11 | Deputy/Assistant Director-III, (DNFBPs), Islamabad | -do- | -do- |
| 12 | Deputy/Assistant Director-IV, (DNFBPs), Islamabad | -do- | -do- |
| 13 | Inspector(s) (DNFBPs), Islamabad | -do- | -do- |
| 14 | Director (DNFBPs), Karachi | -do- | I. All cases of DNFBPs assigned to Corporate Tax Office-I Karachi, Corporate Tax Office-II Karachi, Large Taxpayers' Office, Karachi, and all DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Regional Tax Offices, I & II Karachi and Regional Tax Offices Hyderabad and Sukkur. II. All DNFBPs not otherwise specified if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) |
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| S. No. | Designation of Officer of Directorate General of DNFBPs | Powers and Functions conferred | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| above. | |||
| 15 | Additional Director-I (DNFBPs), Karachi | -do- | I. All cases of DNFBPs assigned to Corporate Tax Office-I Karachi, Corporate Tax Office-II Karachi, Large Taxpayers' Office, Karachi, and all DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Regional Tax Offices, I & II Karachi. II. All cases of DNFBPs otherwise specified if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. |
| 16 | Additional Director-II (DNFBPs), Karachi | -do- | I. All DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of the Regional Tax Offices Hyderabad and Sukkur. II. All DNFBPs not otherwise specified if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. |
| 17 | Deputy/Assistant Director-I, (DNFBPs), Karachi. | -do- | As assigned by Director/Additional Director, (DNFBPs) Karachi from the DNFBPs as specified at S. No. 14 above. |
| 18 | Deputy/Assistant Director-II, (DNFBPs), Karachi. | -do- | -do- |
| 19 | Deputy/Assistant Director-III, (DNFBPs), Karachi | -do- | -do- |
| 20 | Deputy/Assistant Director-IV, (DNFBPs), Karachi | -do- | -do- |
| 21 | Deputy/Assistant Director-V, (DNFBPs), Karachi | -do- | -do- |
| 22 | Inspector(s), (DNFBPs), Karachi | -do- | -do- |
| 23 | Director, (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | I. All cases of DNFBPs assigned to Corporate Tax Office, Lahore, Large Taxpayers' Office, Lahore and Large Taxpayers' Office, Multan, Regional Tax Office -I, Lahore, Regional Tax Office-II, Lahore and all DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of Regional Tax Offices, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Multan, |
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| S. No. | Designation of Officer of Directorate General of DNFBPs | Powers and Functions conferred | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahiwal and Bahawalpur. II. DNFBPs not otherwise specified if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. | |||
| 24 | Additional Director-I (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | I. All cases of DNFBPs assigned to Corporate Tax Office Lahore and Large Taxpayers' Office Lahore, and all DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of Regional Tax Office-I Lahore and Regional Tax Office-II Lahore. II. DNFBPs not otherwise specified if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. |
| 25 | Additional Director-II (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | I. All DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of Regional Tax Offices Sialkot, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Sargodha. II. DNFBPs not otherwise specified if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. |
| 26 | Additional Director-III (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | I. all cases of DNFBPs assigned to Large Taxpayers' Office, Multan and all DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of Regional Tax Offices Multan, Sahiwal and Bahawalpur. II. DNFBPs not otherwise specific if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. |
| 27 | Deputy/Assistant Director-I, (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | As assigned by Director/Additional Director, (DNFBPs) Lahore from the DNFBPs as specified at S. No. 23 above. |
| 28 | Deputy/Assistant Director-II, (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | -do- |
| 29 | Deputy/Assistant Director-III, (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | -do- |
| 30 | Deputy/Assistant Director-IV, (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | -do- |
| 31 | Deputy/Assistant Director-V, (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | -do- |
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| S. No. | Designation of Officer of Directorate General of DNFBPs | Powers and Functions conferred | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Deputy/Assistant Director-VI, (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | -do- |
| 33 | Deputy/Assistant Director-VII, (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | -do- |
| 34 | Deputy/Assistant Director-VIII, (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | -do- |
| 35 | Inspector(s), (DNFBPs), Lahore | -do- | -do- |
| 36 | Director (DNFBPs), Quetta | -do- | I. All DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of Regional Tax Office Quetta. II. DNFBPs not otherwise specified if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. |
| 37 | Additional Director, (DNFBPs), Quetta | -do- | I. All DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial jurisdiction of Regional Tax Office Quetta. II. DNFBPs not otherwise specified if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. |
| 38 | Deputy/Assistant Director-I, (DNFBPs), Quetta. | -do- | As assigned by Director/ Additional Director, (DNFBPs) Quetta from the DNFBPs as specified at S. No. 36 above. |
| 39 | Deputy/Assistant Director-II, (DNFBPs), Quetta. | -do- | -do- |
| 40 | Deputy/Assistant Director-III, (DNFBPs), Quetta. | -do- | -do- |
| 41 | Inspector(s) (DNFBPs), Quetta | -do- | -do- |
| 42 | Director (DNFBPs), Khyber Pakhtunkhaw | -do- | I. All DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial limits of Regional Tax Offices, Peshawar and Abbottabad. II. DNFBPs not otherwise specified if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. |
| 43 | Additional Director (DNFBPs), Khyber Pakhtunkhaw | -do- | I. All DNFBPs carrying on business, falling within the territorial limits of Regional Tax Offices, Peshawar and Abbottabad. |
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| S. No. | Designation of Officer of Directorate General of DNFBPs | Powers and Functions conferred | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| II. DNFBPs not otherwise specified if the person (DNFBPs) resides in areas mentioned at (I) above. | |||
| 44 | Deputy/ Assistant Director-I (DNFBPs), Khyber Pakhtunkhaw | -do- | As assigned by Director/ Additional Director (DNFBPs) Khyber Pakhtunkhaw from the DNFBPs as specified at S. No. 42 above. |
| 45 | Deputy/ Assistant Director-II (DNFBPs), Khyber Pakhtunkhaw | -do- | -do- |
| 46 | Inspector(s), (DNFBPs), Khyber Pakhtunkhaw | -do- | -do- |
| 47 | Any Other officer of FBR or on deputation assigned with any of the above charge to strengthen the AML/CFT regime | -do- | As assigned by the Director General DNFBPs. |
[F.No.1(84)R&S/2020]
(Muhammad Amin Qureshi)
Secretary (Rules &SROs)
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