Aurangzeb unveils new tax measures, targets poultry, mutual funds & govt securities Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled new taxation measures, including levies on income generated from mutual... Updated 23 Jun, 2025 07:59pm
BR Research Real Estate Policy: Suspiciously Strategic It’s not as if a boon for builders and developers was beyond the realm of possibility in Budget 2026. It was ... Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am
Budget 2025-26 Maximum relief for low & middle-income earners: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that maximum possible relief has been provided to low- and... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 01:29pm
Budget 2025-26 Withdrawal of 3pc FED on property transfer proposed ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2025-26 has proposed to withdraw three percent federal excise duty (FED) on the transfer... Updated 11 Jun, 2025 09:26am
Markets Expected 5%–20% FED on packaged foods alarms industry Prices of processed food items to go up if imposed Updated 10 Jun, 2025 03:01pm
Print LTO Karachi posts record Rs2.807trn collection KARACHI: The Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Karachi has displayed a robust performance in revenue collection during... Updated 06 Jun, 2025 09:37am
Budget 2025-26 Finance Bill 2025 nearly done: Rs200bn new tax measures of GST, FED expected ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has almost finalized Finance Bill (2025-26) and expected to announce... Updated 06 Jun, 2025 09:20am
Markets Minister opposes IMF demand of more taxes on agri sector KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Agriculture Muhammad Baksh Mahar has expressed serious concerns over the International... Published 01 Jun, 2025 03:03am
Budget 2025-26 FBR links cut in FED on juices with submission of post-dated cheques ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood has linked reduction of federal excise duty (FED)... Updated 30 May, 2025 09:06am
BR Research FED on processed foods: nutritional reform or revenue racket? Pakistan’s latest policy brainwave is to slap an excise duty on processed and packaged food products and call it a... Updated 29 May, 2025 08:03am
Opinion Tariff Policy: a bold step towards trade liberalization The federal government has approved the National Tariff Policy (NTP) 2025–30, a transformative step toward trade... Updated 26 May, 2025 07:22am
BR Research More snakes than ladders If you're a skeptic tempted to file the National Tariff Policy under “never gonna happen,” you’re in sober... Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am
Budget 2025-26 High-potential consumer items: Pakistan govt mulling imposing FED ISLAMABAD: The government is reviewing additional revenue generation measure to impose Federal Excise Duty (FED) on... Updated 23 May, 2025 10:49am
Budget 2025-26 Experts for imposing FED on alcoholic beverages ISLAMABAD: The government can easily generate handsome amount of revenue to the tune of billions by imposing federal... Published 22 May, 2025 06:56am
Business & Finance ‘High tax on packaged juices stifles growth, hurts economy’ LAHORE: The formal packaged juice industry in Pakistan continues to reel under the weight of an excessive 20% ... Published 20 May, 2025 07:21am
Budget 2025-26 5% FED likely on over 50 types of ultra-processed foods ISLAMABAD: Taking a major revenue generation measure, the government is likely to impose 5 percent federal excise... Updated 20 May, 2025 09:10am
Opinion Farm to failure: higher taxes feeding informal sector The federal government in the past few years has imposed hefty taxes on the documented sector, fueling the informal... Updated 19 May, 2025 07:22am
Print Pakistan’s tax revenue projected at 12.6% of GDP ISLAMABAD: Total tax revenue is projected at 12.6 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024-25 against... Updated 19 May, 2025 09:44am
Print Pakistan govt working on options to increase FED ISLAMABAD: The government is working out different proposals to raise federal excise duty (FED) of various items... Updated 13 May, 2025 09:33am
Pakistan Eliminating FED alone won’t revive Pakistan’s real estate, says ABAD chairman Withdrawal of the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on property transactions will not lead to substantial real estate... Updated 12 May, 2025 04:53pm
Pakistan Tobacco use claims over 160,000 lives every year: SPDC LAHORE: Under pressure from the tobacco industry, the government is considering a rollback in the very policy that... Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am
Business & Finance Govt set to scrap federal excise duty on property to boost real estate The government is set to eliminate Federal Excise Duty (FED) on property transactions after Prime Minister Shehbaz... Updated 23 Apr, 2025 07:11pm
Business & Finance FED: supply of raw material for soft drinks not proved chargeable LAHORE: Tax department has failed to prove that supply of syrup as raw material for preparation of soft drinks is... Published 20 Apr, 2025 02:50am
Print Sales tax, federal excise: FBR extends date of filing returns ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the date of submission of Sales Tax and Federal Excise... Updated 19 Apr, 2025 09:28am
Business & Finance Fruit juice industry: govt mulling 5pc FED reduction ISLAMABAD: The government is seriously considering 5 percent reduction in Federal Excise Duty (FED) on juices in... Published 09 Apr, 2025 07:16am
Print 1HFY25 direct tax collection rises 29.4pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The collection of direct taxes has shown an increase of 29.4 percent during first six months of 2024-25... Updated 27 Mar, 2025 03:13pm
Business & Finance Return filing deadline extended ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended date for filing of Sales Tax and Federal Excise return... Published 25 Mar, 2025 05:37am
Opinion Cigarette tax myths and realities A well-orchestrated campaign advocating for reduced cigarette taxes has recently gained momentum, primarily driven ... Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:33am
Editorials The high cost of punitive taxation EDITORIAL: The fundamentally flawed nature of the tax regime operational in Pakistan is both well-documented and... Published 19 Mar, 2025 05:48am
Opinion Pakistan’s taxation trap: overburdening formal economy feeds the informal Tax compliance in Pakistan has been dismal for decades, and every increase in tax rates or the imposition of new... Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:37am