KP govt approves another 4-month budget estimate PESHAWAR: The provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved another budget estimate of Rs529 billion for the... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 09:26am
Business & Finance Budget 2023-24: incentives fail to entice stakeholders in IT sector Say measures are insufficient to raise exports substantially Published 10 Jun, 2023 01:43am
Business & Finance Budget 2023-24: price of imported used cars over 1,300cc to get expensive The government has withdrawn the cap of fixed duties and taxes on the import of old and used vehicles of ‘Asian... Published 10 Jun, 2023 01:21am
Business & Finance On digital payments: services tax on restaurants in ICT reduced in federal budget Under the ICT (tax on services) Ordinance, 2001, the government of Pakistan proposed to reduce services tax on... Updated 09 Jun, 2023 07:35pm
Pakistan How experts view the upcoming budget announcement Business Recorder reaches out to experts to know their expectations for budget Updated 09 Jun, 2023 05:22pm
Pakistan There will be no winners, say experts ahead of budget announcement Trapped in economic crisis coupled with political instability and lingering IMF programme, govt seems to have its hands tied Updated 07 Jun, 2023 08:35pm
Print PM for making energy sector reforms part of budget ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss budget proposals... Updated 07 Jun, 2023 09:11am
Print Budget proposals: PM chairs meeting on IT, telecom sectors ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on budget proposals regarding IT and telecom... Updated 07 Jun, 2023 09:07am
Business & Finance You don’t need AI to predict Dar’s budget speech. This is how it will likely go Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to announce the budget proposals this Friday. He last announced the budget... Updated 06 Jun, 2023 11:59pm
Print PM takes coalition partners on board over PSDP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to consult coalition parties for the... Updated 06 Jun, 2023 08:48am
Pakistan Budget FY24: govt could take steps ‘to appease public’, says Topline Facing massive political pressure, the government could take steps “to appease the public” in the upcoming budget... Published 03 Jun, 2023 06:27pm
Business & Finance Federal budget to be made keeping all constraints in view: Ishaq Dar Says government will try to provide as much relief to public as possible Updated 30 May, 2023 11:33pm
Editorials Political will only way to boost tax base EDITORIAL: Ironically, tax-to-GDP ratio is below 10 percent in Pakistan, well below the level required for any... Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am
Print Budget proposals by PBA: FBR urged to gradually reduce tax rate for banks KARACHI: Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), demanding a level playing field, has proposed to the Federal Board of... Updated 26 May, 2023 08:52am
Print Default fears deepen but Dar exudes optimism Assures business community that focus of upcoming budget (2023-24) would be broadening tax base and document new taxpayers Updated 25 May, 2023 08:55am
Print Business community held out assurance ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assured the business community of taking up their budgetary... Updated 24 May, 2023 08:49am
Business & Finance Budget proposals: KCCI for adopting ‘novel’ approaches to economic challenge KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) firmly believes that that out-of-the-box solutions... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
Print FY24 Budget: Rs9.2trn tax collection target expected ISLAMABAD: The tax collection target of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) would be fixed within the range of Rs 9... Updated 23 May, 2023 08:49am
Business & Finance Budget proposals: PBC asks FBR to discourage use of cash in economy ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has received different budget proposals to check the cash economy in... Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am
Business & Finance KCCI floats budget proposals KARACHI: In view of the unprecedented economic challenges that Pakistan is currently facing, the Karachi Chamber of... Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am
Business & Finance Budget proposals: ICAP urges govt to amend FBR law, related rules, regulations ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has approached the government seeking ... Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am
Business & Finance PBF unveils budget proposals: Govt urged to take steps aimed at boosting business activities KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) suggested the government to take effective economic measures in the ... Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am
Print Budget proposals presented: Steel melting sector highlights challenges LAHORE: The country’s steel melting industry is in a state of extreme distress as the banking sector remains... Updated 03 Apr, 2023 08:41am
Print Dar inducts four new members into ‘RRMC’ ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has included four new members in the Reforms and Resource Mobilization... Updated 08 Feb, 2023 09:15am
Print Commission set up to help govt mobilise resources ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has constituted an 11-member Reforms and Resource Mobilization Commission... Published 02 Dec, 2022 06:45am
Business & Finance OICCI conveys concerns over tax anomalies in budget proposals ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has conveyed its concerns over tax anomalies... Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am
Business & Finance Budget proposals: FPCCI chief decries absence of ‘industrial package’ KARACHI: Shabbir Hassan Mansha, the acting president of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry... Published 16 Jun, 2022 08:17am
Pakistan ACCA releases budget proposals: Govt, parties urged to sign charter of economy for 10-15 years KARACHI: In the budget proposals released by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the body of... Published 10 Jun, 2022 08:07am
Print FY23: FBR considering SECP’s proposals ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is seriously considering the budget proposals of the Securities and... Updated 01 Jun, 2022 10:10am
Print Monthly advance tax: Banking sector asks FBR to give Kibor-based compensation ISLAMABAD: The banking sector has strongly proposed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that banks should be given... Updated 27 May, 2022 10:01am