FTO orders FBR to initiate probe into ‘tractor fraud’ ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued an order in favour of poor growers/ farmers community of Sindh... Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:19am
Print Presidential directives: FBR to give explanation to FTO ISLAMABAD: On the directions of President Arif Alvi, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is bound to give an... Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:07am
Editorials The review: not yet successful EDITORIAL: The Secretary Finance put a positive spin on the final day of discussions/negotiations with the... Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Pakistan Reprocessing waste transformer oil: Tax notices withdrawn against Pakistan Wapda Foundation LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn notices of excise duty and sales tax against Pakistan Wapda... Published 12 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Print Non-implementation of single GST return: Provinces to move NTC against FBR ISLAMABAD: Provinces will take up the issue of the delay in the implementation of the single sales tax return system... Updated 12 Feb, 2023 09:42am
Business & Finance Reforms aimed at enhancing productivity can help economy grow sustainably, says World Bank ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy can grow sustainably only if the country introduces productivity-enhancing reforms... Published 11 Feb, 2023 07:41am
Business & Finance Tax officials asked to update personal profiles ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all tax officials to update their personal profiles under... Published 11 Feb, 2023 07:14am
Business & Finance PBC underscores need for taxing untaxed sectors KARACHI: Chief Executive of Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Ehsan Malik has forwarded suggestions to Federal Finance... Published 11 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Business & Finance SC asks govt to curb currency smuggling ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed the federal government to take measures to control the smuggling of foreign... Published 11 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Print Increase in price of Paracetamol okayed ECC also approves circular debt management plan, extra surcharge on power Updated 11 Feb, 2023 09:03am
Print Unregistered Tier-1 retailers asked to integrate with POS ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed 124 unregistered retailers (Tier-1) to integrate them ... Updated 11 Feb, 2023 08:56am
Opinion Sinking revenues and IMF conditionalities The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistani authorities have been unable to reach a staff-level agreement... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Business & Finance Refund systems of FASTER: FTO recommends FBR to develop adequate safeguards ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has strongly recommended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to conduct... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Print IMF-govt talks give birth to ‘mini-budget’ Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says government has agreed to impose Rs170 billion in additional taxes Updated 11 Feb, 2023 05:15pm
Opinion FBR, IMF & revenue targets The federal budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 assigned an ambitious target of Rs. 7.470trillion to the Federal... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Business & Finance Undue harassment by tax officials: FTO vows to help resolve issues raised by traders ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mahmood Jah Thursday assured business community that the FTO will ... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Print New taxation measures of nearly Rs300bn finalised ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has finalised proposals for new taxation measures of nearly Rs 300... Updated 10 Feb, 2023 08:55am
Business & Finance FTO terms delay in changing taxpayers’ jurisdiction ‘maladministration’ LAHORE: Inordinate delay in changing the jurisdiction of taxpayers is tantamount to maladministration, said Federal... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:02am
Pakistan Dar meets senior officers at FBR headquarters ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar visited the headquarters of Federal... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:02am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: His empire is too limited “It has piqued my interest too.” “What? That Ishaq Dar was allowed to expand his empire by inducting four new... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:02am
Editorials The only way forward EDITORIAL: Credible media reports, local as well as international, indicate that there is a massive disconnect... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:02am
Print IMF talks: ‘Some understanding’ reached: MoS Pasha ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha has stated that some understanding has been reached... Updated 09 Feb, 2023 08:42am
Print First six months: Fiscal deficit swells to 2pc of GDP ISLAMABAD: Fiscal deficit has been recorded at two per cent of the GDP or Rs1,683 billion during the first six ... Updated 09 Feb, 2023 08:41am
Print Real estate owned by overseas Pakistanis: UAE authorities do not share info ISLAMABAD: The tax authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have shared only twice financial information... Updated 09 Feb, 2023 08:48am
Business & Finance ‘Every sector should set target to increase exports’: Minister assures exporters of all-out support ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has reiterated that the... Published 08 Feb, 2023 07:46am
Opinion Governance reforms anchored in civil service reforms — I A common refrain these days is that we need to urgently embark upon long overdue structural reforms, allied with... Published 08 Feb, 2023 07:29am
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 FY24 budget: FBR invites proposals on income tax ISLAMABAD: The income tax budget (2023-24) would focus on policy for taxation of real income, phasing out of tax... Updated 08 Feb, 2023 09:12am
Business & Finance FTO tells FBR to assist WHT agents through IT solutions ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to facilitate withholding ... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
Business & Finance FBR field formations start blocking release of refund claims LAHORE: Field formations of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have once again started blocking the release of ... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
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