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corporate tax

Broaden the base or burden the few

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:01am

Pakistan’s economy is at a turning point. Stabilisation efforts are underway, investor sentiment is cautiously...

Taxing dividends twice

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:57am

Imagine a business group that has built profitable companies, paid corporate tax, listed a subsidiary and generated...

Investing in health sector: tax incentives to modernize pharmaceutical sector

Updated 26 May, 2026 07:02am

The pharmaceutical sector is a strategic nation al asset: it safeguards public health, generates export earnings and...

OICCI proposes phased corporate tax cuts, end to super tax

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 08:55am

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has proposed wide-ranging tax reforms aimed...

Pakistan’s tax paradox: a budget season wake-up call

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 07:16am

Every year, as Pakistan approaches the federal budget, a familiar ritual unfolds. Finance ministry officials huddle...

FBR’s digitalisation lacks impact without non-filer enforcement, experts say

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 11:35pm

Federal Board of Revenue's focus appeared to be mainly on existing taxpayers, one expert says

Abolishing super tax key to new investment in manufacturing sector: SIFC

Updated 28 Nov, 2025 01:08pm

Special Investment Facilitation Council says super tax an ad-hoc arrangement, urgent need to get rid of it

Cut in corporate tax to stimulate growth, EPBD urges govt

Published 14 Oct, 2025 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: Economic Policy and Business Development Chairman Dr Gohar Ejaz has called for a sharp reduction in...

10-year industrial policy finalised

Updated 05 Jul, 2025 11:54pm

Government along with other stakeholders will review progress every 18 months

Corporate tax rate issue: OICCI disappointed over limited govt progress

Published 11 Jun, 2025 07:21am

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has expressed disappointment over the...

Federal budget 2025-26: Cut in taxation rates for salaried people likely

Updated 10 May, 2025 04:48pm

Relief measures include at least 2.5% reduction in income tax slabs

Budget FY26: govt mulls reducing corporate tax rate

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 07:14pm

The government is considering cutting down the corporate tax rate and providing tax reliefs on other heads in the...

The dark side of disinflation

Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:42am

“If the price of everything is going down, that’s going to include wages as well. People will have an incentive...

Dated IMF staff report

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 07:33am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) uploaded documents early 11 October Pakistan time, nearly thirteen weeks after...

Biden to push higher corporate tax in key political speech

Published 07 Mar, 2024 09:00pm

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is expected to raise pressure Thursday on major corporations and wealthy...

Rs16bn money-laundering case: probe suspended

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:18pm

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reportedly suspended investigations against four shell companies...

Germany passes four-year 32bn euro corporate tax relief to revive economy

Published 30 Aug, 2023 02:09pm

BERLIN: The German cabinet on Wednesday approved a four-year, 32 billion euro ($34.77 billion) tax cut package...

PTA to hire consultants over most efficient/effective tax model

Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is planning to hire tax consultants to propose the most...

Swiss voters approve global minimum corporate tax, climate goals

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am

ZURICH: Swiss voters voted on Sunday to introduce a global minimum tax on businesses and a climate law that aims to...

‘Arbitrary’ notices irk beverage firms

Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:23am

LAHORE: Issuance of arbitrary tax notices to the beverage sector firms without referring disputed matters to the...

OECD sees revenue gains from new tax pact reaching $250bn

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

PARIS: New cross-border corporate tax rules could yield about a quarter of a trillion dollars in extra revenue for...

Proposed US corporate tax hike won’t save global minimum tax deal

Published 12 Aug, 2022 08:36pm

WASHINGTON: A corporate minimum tax in a congressional spending bill set for passage on Friday will not bring the...

India’s April-June fiscal deficit narrows amid fall in subsidies

Published 29 Jul, 2022 04:56pm

NEW DELHI: India’s federal fiscal deficit for the three months through June rose lower-than expected to 3.5 trillion...

Yellen says US aims to move ahead with global minimum corporate tax despite setback

Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:00pm

NUSA DUA: The United States will look for every opportunity to move ahead and enact a global minimum corporate tax...

PHMA chairman slams 10pc supertax on major industries

Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am

FAISALABAD: Mian Kashif Zia Chairman of the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (North Zone),...

'In coming months': Govt to expand tax net with consultation, says Miftah Ismail

Updated 25 Jun, 2022 04:32pm

Finance minister says will bring real estate brokers, builders, housing society developers, car dealers, restaurants, salons etc in the tax net

Taxing nation’s savings – but at what cost?

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,143.05
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,524.76
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,846.69
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,340.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	83.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,017.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	78.92
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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