Imtiaz Ali Solangi, Member (Organisational Audit) at the Federal Board of Revenue, retired from government service on Friday after a 31-year career that spanned tax administration, anti-money laundering policy, and public sector reform. FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial chaired a special Board-in-Council meeting the same day to formally acknowledge Solangi’s service and present him with a commemorative shield.
Throughout his career spanning over 31 years, Solangi served with the Inland Revenue Service and accumulated experience across tax administration, public policy, and financial management in several key assignments.
He held positions including Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue at the Medium Taxpayer Office Karachi, Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue at the Regional Tax Office Sargodha, Member of the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue Karachi, and Commissioner Inland Revenue at both Karachi and Islamabad.
During his career, Solangi made significant contributions in tax policy, anti-money laundering framework, and public sector reforms. He was a member of the taskforce that prepared the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Rules, 2019, and contributed to budget proposals for multiple fiscal years. He also played a key role in institutional reforms under the World Bank-supported Tax Administration Reform Program.
The Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Rules, 2019 — which Solangi helped draft — remain a key legal instrument through which FBR’s Directorate General of Anti-Benami Initiative enforces action against properties and assets held in fictitious names to conceal beneficial ownership from tax authorities.
Solangi holds a Master’s degree in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis University, USA, as a Fulbright Scholar. He also holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur, a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) from Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, and a Bachelor of Law from SM Law College Karachi. He attended training programmes at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, the Korean Tax Policy Institute Seoul, and the Academy for International Business Officials Beijing.
FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial, along with Board Members, commended Solangi’s contributions and wished him success in his future endeavours. The Chairman presented a commemorative shield to the retiring officer in recognition of his distinguished services.
Solangi’s departure at the Member (Organisational Audit) level comes at a critical moment for FBR. The IMF’s staff-level agreement for a $1.2 billion tranche — reached 28 March 2026 — requires FBR to collect Rs 322 billion from court cases as a prior action and has flagged weaknesses in FBR’s internal governance as an area of active concern. The Organisational Audit function — which Solangi headed — oversees internal compliance and audit of FBR’s own field formations, making it a central pillar of the institutional self-correction the IMF has demanded. FBR’s FY2025–26 tax target stands at Rs 12,970 billion, against which the board already faces a Rs 640 billion shortfall through the first eight months of the fisc