PTI rejects budget ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday said that Ishaq Dar gave an “Instagramable budget with filters... Updated 10 Jun, 2023 08:52am
Print Pharmaceuticals, drugs: Sales tax structure restored ISLAMABAD: The government restored the sales tax structure on drugs and pharmaceuticals on July 1st, 2022 position... Updated 10 Jun, 2023 08:50am
Print Trade leaders give mixed response KARACHI/LAHORE: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry... Updated 10 Jun, 2023 08:49am
Business & Finance SECP registers 2,539 new companies in May ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,539 new companies in May 2023,... Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am
Pakistan Riba: JI says Dar has failed to keep his word ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Chief Sirajul Haq, Friday, criticising the federal budget 2023-24, ... Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am
Business & Finance WHT system in banking sector: FTO unearths systemic gaps, loopholes ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has unearthed systemic gaps and loopholes in the prevalent withholding ... Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am
Pakistan Why JI had demanded probe against people named in Panama Papers: SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court inquired from the counsel of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) why in 2016 the party demanded that ... Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am
Business & Finance Non-resident person: FBR expands scope of definition of ‘Permanent Establishment’ ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expanded the scope of definition of Permanent Establishment in... Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am
Print RDs on wide range of items abolished ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has abolished regulatory duties on a wide range of items including... Published 10 Jun, 2023 04:39am
Print Rs223bn taxation measures taken ISLAMABAD: The government has taken new taxation measures of Rs223 billion in the budget (2023-24) including the... Published 10 Jun, 2023 04:34am
Pakistan Call to resolve long-lasting issues of Karachi immediately KARACHI: S M Tanveer, UBG patron-in-chief and the Punjab Minister of Commerce, Industry pointed out that Karachi... Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am
Opinion Budget-2023-24: Yet another ritualistic exercise Majority of the Pakistanis are going to be dejected after hearing the second budget of the outgoing alliance... Updated 09 Jun, 2023 07:00am
Print Dar defends 0.29pc growth rate ISLAMABAD: While unveiling the Economic Survey 2022-23, a day before the budget, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar dwelt on... Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:57am
Print Tax exemptions cost exchequer over Rs2.23trn Cost of tax exemptions registered a growth of 27.43 per cent during 2022-23 as compared to tax expenditure in 2021-22 Updated 09 Jun, 2023 02:49pm
Business & Finance Point of sale: FBR directed to issue instructions to field formations ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to issue instructions to... Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance Smuggling of cigarettes: FBR receives praise from health activists/advocates ISLAMABAD: In a commendable display of efficiency, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Thursday received praise from... Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance RRMC chief advocates major surgery in taxation system ISLAMABAD: State Minister and Chairman of Reforms and Resource Mobilisation Commission (RRMC), Ashfaq Tola, said... Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am
Editorials NEC decisions EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, while briefing the media... Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am
Business & Finance Food emulsifiers, stabilisers: FBR body imposes 20pc customs duty ISLAMABAD: The customs classification committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed 20 percent customs... Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am
Pakistan Illicit cigarette industry: Govt likely to announce support to small shopkeepers ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to announce support and assistance to small shopkeepers across the country to... Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am
Pakistan Govt urged to reduce GST on raw material for sanitary napkins ISLAMABAD: Mehnaz Akbar Aziz, member of the National Assembly (MNA) and chairperson for the Parliamentary Committee... Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am
Print FBR expresses reservations at PD’s policy guideline ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reportedly expressed reservations at Petroleum Division’s policy... Updated 07 Jun, 2023 08:55am
Print Sales tax zero-rating on supply of dairy products to continue ISLAMABAD: The sales tax zero-rating on local supplies of dairy products including milk/fat filled milk would remain... Updated 07 Jun, 2023 09:10am
Business & Finance Import/export cargoes: FBR tightens procedures for tracking, monitoring ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has tightened procedures for the tracking and monitoring of a wide... Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am
Pakistan Cigarette production drastically decreases in May ISLAMABAD: Health experts and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Monday, admitted that cigarette production in... Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am
Business & Finance FPCCI advocates ‘industrial amnesty scheme’ KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has suggested that the government... Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am
Pakistan Significant quantity of smuggled cigarettes, Sheesha seized KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi on Monday seized a significant quantity of smuggled... Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am
Opinion Budget strategy for FY2023-24 The budget for 2023-24 will be presented by the federal government in the Parliament in the next few days. There has... Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am
Editorials ‘Plan B’! EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s repeated claim that the Ministry of Finance has a ‘Plan B’ in... Updated 06 Jun, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance KTBA proposals highlight the issues facing taxpayers KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has recently submitted a series of proposals to the Federal Board of... Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am