FTO exposes ‘illegal’ tax recovery by FBR ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has exposed an illegal tax recovery by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am
Editorials Rise in clearance of imports, exports EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) during a meeting with a World Bank mission revealed that it increased... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 06:40am
Opinion Another hybrid body needed to widen the tax net The addition of Special Facilitation Investment Council (SFIC) to the already existing hybrid organization and... Updated 21 Jul, 2023 07:12am
Editorials Power sector challenges EDITORIAL: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) has taken a rather sombre view of Pakistan’s structural issues in... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Print Finance bill: Bureaucracy can devise ‘zero tax’ regime Senate Standing Committee on Finance holds meeting under chairmanship of Senator Saleem Mandviwalla Updated 21 Jul, 2023 09:48am
Business & Finance SECP registers 27,746 new companies in FY 2022-23 ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 27,746 new companies in the FY... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Print ‘Green channel’ facility: FBR increases clearance of imports and exports to 66pc ISLAMABAD: In a major trade facilitation step, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has increased the clearance of... Updated 21 Jul, 2023 09:29am
Business & Finance LCCI, APCCMA call for withdrawal of ‘controversial’ SRO LAHORE: In a significant development, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Vice President, Adnan ... Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am
Pakistan PM inaugurates PTA’s Temporary Mobile Registration System ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)’s Temporary... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Opinion Tax targets versus tax gap — II The State should not collect advance taxes from those who are not chargeable to tax. Provisions like section 236 of... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Print Imported diplomatic vehicles: FBR creates special category for sale ISLAMABAD: The diplomatic missions and embassies can now locally sell their used imported vehicles in Pakistan after... Updated 19 Jul, 2023 09:01am
Editorials Same old (tax) story EDITORIAL: With the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) greenlighted by the IMF (International Monetary Fund), after such a... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Print FBR issues new indemnity bond for EFS users ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a new “indemnity bond” for exporters, who intended to sale... Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:41am
Business & Finance Reducing Rs2.3trn litigation: FBR starts process of appointing lawyers’ panel ISLAMABAD: In order to reduce litigations of Rs2.3 trillion in courts, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ... Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am
Business & Finance Rural & urban properties: Introduction of uniform stamp duty in Punjab likely LAHORE: The Punjab government is planning to introduce uniform stamp duty and mutation fee rates for rural and urban... Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am
Opinion ‘Tax targets versus tax gap’ This is apropos a Business Recorder two-part op-ed ‘Tax targets versus tax gap’ carried by the newspaper on... Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am
Print Pensioners, senior citizens, Shuhada’s families: FBR urged to address issue of reduction in income tax liability ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Policy Wing should immediately address an issue of reduction in income... Updated 17 Jul, 2023 09:37am
Opinion Pakistan’s lifeline restored by IMF Pakistan and IMF (International Monetary Fund) have reached a $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) to help the... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 06:37am
Business & Finance Govt urged to further strengthen ties with US KARACHI: Former Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Syed Shabbar Zaidi on Saturday said that Pakistan should... Published 16 Jul, 2023 06:16am
Business & Finance PLPA Act: MoC convenes crucial meeting ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has convened an inter-ministerial meeting next week to finalise draft... Published 16 Jul, 2023 06:16am
Print PM explains why base power tariff hiked Premier says Rs5 per unit increase was made on the demand of the IMF but also to bring circular debt down Updated 16 Jul, 2023 11:37am
Print CCP urges SBP to enable SMEs to avail lower interest rates ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has asked the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to make it easier... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 09:21am
Print CCP analysis on SME sector: ‘Complex regulatory regime pushes up cost of doing business’ ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has declared that the complex regulatory regime has created... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 09:22am
Print ‘Pakistan Land Port Authority’: ‘Final’ approval blocked by minister ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar is said to have blocked final approval of Pakistan Land Port... Updated 15 Jul, 2023 09:49am
Business & Finance FBR amends export facilitation scheme-2021 ISLAMABAD: The exporters would now be required to submit details of the export performance for the last 2-3 years... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance Khyber Tobacco asks FBR to implement T&T system ‘flawlessly’ ISLAMABAD: A leading national tobacco manufacturer has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to implement the... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance FBR chairman holds E-Khuli Kachehri ISLAMABAD: In line with the government’s vision and as part of FBR’s drive to facilitate taxpayers, Chairman... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Pakistan ‘National Freelancing Policy’ drafted ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has drafted “National Freelancing... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:23am
Opinion We need to start living within our means Some day our cheerfulness in adversity will come to colour. Pakistan has been a member of the International Monetary... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 06:59am
Print Beverage sector: FBR kicks off process of implementing T&T system ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has started the process of implementing the Track and Trace (T&T) system... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 09:03am