Economic Survey 2020-21: IPR terms 4pc GDP growth in FY21 as sigh of relief LAHORE: The Institute of Policy Reforms on Thursday termed the 4% GDP growth in FY21 as announced by Finance ... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Print Govt hopeful about IMF relaxations • Economic Survey 2020-21 released ISLAMABAD: Expressing the government’s resolve to consolidate and build on... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Business & Finance Budget 2021-22: FBR estimates it will collect Rs127bn taxes from tobacco industry ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has estimated to collect Rs127 billion taxes from the tobacco industry... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Business & Finance Telecom sector contributes Rs97.7bn to exchequer ISLAMABAD: The telecom sector contributed an estimated Rs 97.7 billion to the national exchequer in terms of taxes,... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Business & Finance PYMA urges minister to eliminate ‘discrimination’ KARACHI: Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA) has urged the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat... Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am
Business & Finance Small industries: APBF urges govt to take solid steps in budget LAHORE: With a view to help grow the businesses in post-corona economic strategy the government will have to take... Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am
Print FY22 budget to serve IMF interests: Bilawal ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said the upcoming budget will... Updated 30 May, 2021 03:38pm
Print Razak says export base ‘much too narrow’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Advisor on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood said on Friday that Finance... Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am
Business & Finance 79.9pc increase in sales tax collection from sugar ISLAMABAD: Sales tax (domestic/local stage) collection from sugar increased from Rs16.490 billion during first six... Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am
Editorials Raising revenue by Rs 1 trillion EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has reiterated in his recent interviews on private television channels ... Updated 29 May, 2021 12:03pm
Pakistan Importance of second CPEC phase highlighted ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) expressed its serious concern and... Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am
Print FBR to refund excess amount: ‘Glitch’ in system causes extra collection of duties ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will refund excess amount of duties and taxes paid by the incoming... Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am
Pakistan Affordability main cause of smoking at young age: research ISLAMABAD: The affordability is found to be the main facilitator for smoking, especially at a younger age, and this... Updated 18 May, 2021 09:37am
Pakistan Govt may impose health levy on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to impose a health levy on cigarettes in the upcoming federal budget (2021-22)... Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am
Opinion Improving value-added exports: some suggestions A new team has taken over the Ministry of Finance in Islamabad. Let us hope they will be more amenable to issues... Published 12 May, 2021 04:23am
Print OECD urges hiking succession tax to reverse inequality PARIS: Rising financial inequality can be tackled and public finances improved at the same time by hiking... Published 12 May, 2021 04:23am
Print PIA restructuring plan blocked ISLAMABAD: Secretary Cabinet, Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera has reportedly blocked PIA's restructuring plan prepared by... Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am
Business & Finance FBR devises integrated strategy to ensure increase in exports LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has devised an integrated strategy to ensure a significant increase in... Updated 09 May, 2021 10:29am
Markets LPG Policy 2021: PLPGMA chief urges Ogra to take stakeholders on board LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan LPG Marketers Association (PLPGMA) has urged the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra)... Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am
Print Govt seeks easing of conditions He also spelled out his plan as the finance minister to negotiate with the IMF and how he wanted to achieve growth, and stated that the PSDP allocation would be fully utilised. Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Print US corporations, wealthy must ‘pay their fair share’: Biden WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden proposed a sweeping new $1.8 trillion plan in a speech to a joint session of ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Opinion Untapped export potential The World Bank in its recent report states that Pakistan’s potential annual exports are $88.1 billion, about four... Published 28 Apr, 2021 03:18am
Opinion ‘PTI’s second innings: overcast conditions?’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “PTI’s second innings: overcast conditions?” carried the newspaper ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Markets Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies suffer hefty losses TOKYO/LONDON: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies suffered hefty losses on Friday on concern that US President Joe... Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am
Print SOEs’ contributions to exchequer shared with Hammad ISLAMABAD: The annual profit earning before tax of State-owned Entities (SOEs) under the administrative control of... Updated 23 Apr, 2021 10:05am
Business Seizure of counterfeit cigarettes: RTO official, AC have divergent viewpoint ISLAMABAD: The Inland Revenue Officer of the Regional Tax Office (RTO) Rawalpindi and Assistant Commissioner Inland... Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am
Markets Govt urged to allow import of cotton, yarn KARACHI: Faisal Moiz Khan, President North Karachi Association of Trade & Industry (NKATI), has urged the... Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am
Print Govt plans to rationalise duties, taxes on food items ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to rationalise duties and taxes on essential food items, reduction in sales ... Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:30am
Pakistan Govt urged to raise taxes on tobacco by 30pc ISLAMABAD: Leading health experts, citing data from a World Health Organization (WHO) report on rising tobacco... Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am
Business & Finance UBG proposes 40 growth-oriented budget proposals LAHORE: United Business Group (UBG) on Friday sent a set of 40 growth oriented proposals for the upcoming federal... Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am