Theoretical dilemma: elite capture, inflation With the recent increase in food inflation and taxes it is essential that we reexamine the discussions regarding... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance 36 FBR officials transferred, posted ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 36 tax officials of the Inland Revenue... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
Editorials The policy rate challenge EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee raised the policy rate by one percent - to 21 percent - thereby linking the... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am
Print Devolved ministries: Federal govt’s spending soars to 0.6pc of GDP Increases from 0.4 percent of GDP in fiscal year 2009 to 0.6 percent of GDP in the fiscal year 2022 Updated 06 Apr, 2023 08:50am
Print Live animals, products: ECC approves amendments to import policy ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved amendments to import policy with... Updated 06 Apr, 2023 08:47am
Print Centre-provinces declaration: Power transmission will be treated as ‘service’ from July 1 ISLAMABAD: The federal government and provinces have declared that the transmission of electricity would be treated... Updated 06 Apr, 2023 08:45am
Print Rs321.733m old dispute ECC scraps proposed draft IA between KE and FBR ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has scrapped the proposed draft Implementation... Updated 06 Apr, 2023 09:30pm
Print ‘Sodium Naphthalene Sulphate FON-A’: FBR imposes lower rate of 3pc duty on import ISLAMABAD: The Customs classification committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday imposed a lower ... Updated 05 Apr, 2023 08:50am
Print Cigarette factories: PM orders installation of track-and-trace system ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed installation of the track and trace system in all cigarette... Updated 05 Apr, 2023 08:50am
Business & Finance Customs-ports and terminals: FBR allows processing of Uzbek transit goods ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed processing of the Uzbek transit goods through the... Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am
Business & Finance Documented steel sector: PM urged to ‘rationalise’ turnover tax rate ISLAMABAD: The documented steel sector has strongly recommended Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to rationalise ... Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am
Business & Finance RTO Lahore surpasses revenue collection target LAHORE: Regional Tax Office (RTO) Lahore has surpassed revenue target up to the 3rd quarter of Tax Year 2023. The... Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am
Pakistan Labour unions, farmers welcome hike in FED on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: Representatives of labour unions and farmers/growers appreciated the government for enhancing the Federal... Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am
Business & Finance FBR’s member felicitated ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Business Forum (Balochistan Chapter) and former President FPCCI, Engr Daroo Khan... Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am
Business & Finance Trade-related data gathered through PSW declared confidential ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared that any trade-related information, transmission,... Updated 04 Apr, 2023 09:03am
Opinion Pension reforms Throwing Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs) at the police and in return tear-gassed and water-cannoned with, as is the... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Opinion A slide without end: business groups must step in All stakeholders agree that Pakistan is currently facing the greatest generational crisis in its history. What... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Opinion A possible way forward–I Pakistan today is perilously close to declaring its inability to settle its external debt obligations. Default. What... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
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
Business & Finance March SRB collection rises 28pc to 19bn YoY KARACHI: Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has posted revenue collection of Rs. 19.034 billion in March 2023, as compared to... Updated 03 Apr, 2023 08:41am
Business & Finance Tax records of members of a family in Sindh leaked, confirms FTO ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has confirmed that a family dispute in Sindh resulted in the leakage of tax... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Business & Finance FBR all set to ‘revolutionise’ POS, TTS ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is all set to revolutionise Point of Sale (POS) and Track and Trace... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Editorials FBR: implausible excuses EDITORIAL: It beggars belief that on the one hand FBR (Federal Bureau of Revenue) says it is improving its digital... Published 02 Apr, 2023 03:02am
Print Immovable properties: FBR to unveil increased values from July 1 It is also to be noted that the FBR is presently pursuing the agenda of taxation reforms namely Pakistan Raises Revenue Project (PRRP) under the auspices of World Bank Updated 02 Apr, 2023 02:16pm
Business & Finance PHMA urges FBR to expedite disbursement of sales tax refunds LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) on Saturday asked the Federal Board of... Published 02 Apr, 2023 03:02am
Business & Finance July-March: FBR suffers massive shortfall of Rs304bn ISLAMABAD: Despite imposition of additional taxes of Rs 170 billion on February 14, the Federal Board of Revenue... Published 01 Apr, 2023 07:24am
Pakistan LHC allows appeal of Millat Tractors LAHORE: The Lahore High Court allowed an appeal of Millat Tractors Limited and held that SRO 563 does not apply to... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Towel makers demand release of ST refunds KARACHI: The Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan, Tahir Jahangir stated that the month of... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Exchange rate, POL prices: Inflation may stay at elevated level: MoF ISLAMABAD: Inflation is expected to stay at an elevated level due to exchange rate depreciation and recent upward... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Print Jul-Mar CGT collection of PSX stands at Rs4.3bn ISLAMABAD: The capital gains tax (CGT) collection from Pakistan’s stock exchange stood at Rs4.3 billion during... Updated 01 Apr, 2023 08:45am