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Customs seizes smuggled goods worth Rs22.5m

KARACHI: In a major crackdown on smuggling activities, the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi have seized a...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

FY25 budget: OICCI for allocating major portion of FBR resources towards broadening tax base

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chambers of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has submitted recommendations for...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

IMF for taking agreed contingency revenue measures

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Pakistani authorities to take agreed contingency...

Updated 11 May, 2024 11:55am

SBA: performance against end-Dec benchmarks satisfactory

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani authorities’ overall performance against end-December quantitative performance criteria...

Updated 11 May, 2024 09:43am

Over 10 years and beyond: PPIB proposes 10pc duty on solar PV modules import

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has proposed 10 percent duty on import of solar PV...

Updated 11 May, 2024 08:55am

11MFY24: KP PA passes over Rs1.360trn surplus budget

PESHAWAR: The provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa passed a surplus budget of Rs 1,360.37 billion for 11 months...

Updated 11 May, 2024 09:02am

Business & Finance

Upcoming budget: Pakistan may impose Rs1.3trn additional taxes

KARACHI: For further negotiation with our global lenders for extended fund facilities, the multilateral and ...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

Telecos agree to start blocking SIMs of non-filers

ISLAMABAD: The cellular companies’/ telecom operators have agreed with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

Digitalisation of tax system: Contract signed with McKinsey

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Friday said the digital transformation is a key priority for the...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

FBR starts process of blocking mobile SIMs of non-filers

First batch comprising 5,000 non-filers has been communicated to telecom operators for disabling their mobile phone SIMs, board says

Updated 11 May, 2024 12:29am

Opinion

Transforming FBR

In the light of dynamic shifts in business and advancements in technology, it is opportune for the Federal Board of...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

Business & Finance

Illicit cigarette market inflicting Rs300bn annual loss on national exchequer: study

ISLAMABAD: The illicit sector now holds a major share of 54 percent of the cigarette market in Pakistan as compared...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

PM takes serious note of absence of sugar data

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is said to have taken serious note of the absence of requisite data on...

Updated 10 May, 2024 08:59am

Sales tax fraud and fake invoices: Aurangzeb directs FBR to detect cases

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to detect cases of...

Updated 10 May, 2024 09:02am

Business & Finance

Stabilisation of economy: Briefs chief economist, UK HC about efforts

ISLAMABAD: Chief Economist and Director for Economics and Evaluation Directorate in the Foreign, Commonwealth and...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

Business & Finance

Tajir Dost Scheme: First phase limited to only registration: FBR

PESHAWAR: Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, Regional Tax Office (RTO) Peshawar, Zafar Iqbal Khan has said that the...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

Technology

Blocking mobile SIMs: explore alternative strategies to enhance tax collection, GSMA urges FBR

GSMA says move could potentially disrupt vital services, especially during disasters and climate-related events

Updated 09 May, 2024 10:29pm

Pakistan

Islamabad Electric Supply Company case: IHC issues latest order

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) observed that the federal government and its Revenue Division (FBR) engaging ...