FBR body imposes 2pc customs duty on import of ‘PCB Boards for LED TV’ ISLAMABAD: The customs classification committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared that the ‘PCB... Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:17am
Business & Finance Poor monitoring of TTS: FBR suspends supervisory staff at sugar mills ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended the supervisory staff deputed for monitoring at the ... Published 21 Jan, 2023 07:31am
Business & Finance LCCI starts consultation to prepare economic policy framework LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has started consultation to prepare economic policy... Published 21 Jan, 2023 07:20am
Print Importance of ‘RRMC’ in taxation issues highlighted ISLAMABAD: The government has highlighted the importance of the Reforms and Resource Mobilisation Commission (RRMC)... Updated 21 Jan, 2023 08:49am
Print Sales tax calculation: Not fixing minimum value of sugar to affect FBR revenue ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s decision of not fixing the minimum value on the supply of sugar ... Updated 21 Jan, 2023 08:52am
Business & Finance FTO directs LTO Karachi to refund extra ST paid on vehicles to BOP ISLAMABAD: To facilitate car buyers, the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Large Taxpayer Office (LTO)... Published 20 Jan, 2023 07:50am
Opinion Debt, inequality and austerity ‘In most western countries, inequality is rising, and social mobility has stalled. Our citizens are losing... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:44am
Editorials Fraught present, unknown future EDITORIAL: The country is fast approaching a point of no return. If the economy is forced upon a default on its... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 02:33pm
Business & Finance Tax authorities accused of prejudging tax evasion as bid to launder money LAHORE: The Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Wing of the Inland Revenue is prejudging tax evasion as an... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am
Print MoS Aisha terms ‘structural reforms’ need of the hour ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Aisha Ghaus Pasha said that structural reforms are the need of the country... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:46am
Print Exports should be enhanced to $100bn per annum: govt ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday while stressing the need to ... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:47am
Business & Finance Tarin sees negative GDP growth in LSM, agri, other sectors LAHORE: Former federal finance minister and PTI Senator Shaukat Tarin has predicted that Pakistan would register a... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:50am
Opinion Elite’s divorced from reality It turns out that a ringside seat to a country plummeting into sovereign default – one of the few perks of an... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance Revenue Div allowed to publish tax directory of MPs for 2020 ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has allowed the Revenue Division to publish the tax directory of parliamentarians for... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:38am
Print Countries lacking banking channels: ECC approves B2B barter trade mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved business-to-business (B2B) barter... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:43am
Business & Finance Before filing of references: FBR decides to conduct in-depth analyses of cases ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to conduct an in-depth analysis of all cases before the... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance ECC approves import of ‘old’ tractors ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved import of up to five-year old tractors... Updated 18 Jan, 2023 10:21am
Business & Finance FBR creates new office for appeals in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has created a new office of Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals-V),... Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Print New tax raising steps under consideration Proposed measures include increase in rates of withholding taxes, more indirect taxation, three percent flood levy on imports, and tax on banks’ foreign exchange income Updated 18 Jan, 2023 12:40pm
Print State revenue: FTO directs FBR to implement effective mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to implement an effective... Updated 18 Jan, 2023 08:44am
Markets 20th straight loss: rupee depreciates against US dollar Currency loses Re0.32 to close at 228.66 in the inter-bank market Updated 17 Jan, 2023 08:08pm
Pakistan Tax data of General Bajwa’s family: Court rejects plea to extend physical remand of journalist ISLAMABAD: A local court, on Monday, rejected the prosecution’s request to extend the physical remand of the... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Print Govt makes three financing models for e-bikes ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly prepared three different financing structures to provide E-Bikes to... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 08:55am
Print Inputs: exporters promised hassle-free imports The government decides to help exporters import raw materials in order to meet their manufacturing requirements Updated 17 Jan, 2023 09:11am
Editorials Know thy economy EDITORIAL: The government of Pakistan’s comparative data revealed under the title “Know Your Economy” in the... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:38am
Business & Finance President directs FBR to avoid ‘futile’ litigation ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has confirmed the key recommendations of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) to the... Updated 16 Jan, 2023 09:41am
Business & Finance Need stressed for collectively evolving ‘charter of economy’ ISLAMABAD: The Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis Sunday vehemently urged the government, all... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am
Pakistan Tax data of Bajwa’s family: FIA granted two-day physical remand of journalist ISLAMABAD: A local court on Saturday granted the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) two days physical remand of a... Published 15 Jan, 2023 04:01am
Print Number of model collectorates raised to 35: FBR transfers, posts 25 Customs officials ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 25 officials of the Pakistan Customs ... Updated 15 Jan, 2023 10:04am
Print Rs550bn tax gap largely falls in five sectors: FBR ISLAMABAD: The huge sales tax gap of Rs 550 billion largely falls in food, beverages, tobacco, textile, wholesale... Updated 15 Jan, 2023 03:16pm