July-March: budget deficit reaches Rs856.4bn mark Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am Pakistan's fiscal position sharply deteriorated in Q3, moving from a surplus to a substantial deficit
Tax-to-GDP ratio Published 29 Jul, 2025 06:04am EDITORIAL: In the weekly briefing provided to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif by the Chairman of the Federal Board of...
Widening the tax base Updated 19 Jul, 2025 08:06am EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while chairing a meeting to review progress of reforms in the Federal Board...
A comment on Finance Act 2025—II Published 02 Jul, 2025 07:24am Disruption and distortion The tax regime introduced is a final tax regime. This means that such transactions which...
Vehicles, immovable properties: tax rules set purchase limits Published 01 Jul, 2025 07:35am LAHORE: Addition of a new Fifteenth Schedule to the Income Tax Ordinance in the Finance Bill has impacted a number ...
A comment on Finance Act 2025—I Published 01 Jul, 2025 06:42am Introduction: The Finance Act, 2025 has been passed by the National Assembly. This Act has introduced some major...
Rs339.5bn new tax measures take effect Updated 01 Jul, 2025 09:39am ISLAMABAD: The government has enforced new taxation measures of Rs339.5 billion, taken through Finance Act 2025,...
President Zardari gives assent to Finance Bill 2025 Updated 30 Jun, 2025 11:20pm The Finance bill will be applicable from 1st of July
Budget FY2025-26 passed Updated 30 Jun, 2025 08:19am The budget passed without any hiccups as expected reflecting a high degree of confluence of parliamentary opinion...
ICAP says AOB in finance bill may not be appropriate forum Published 23 Jun, 2025 06:29am KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has reviewed the discussions held during the...
Finance bill contains drafting errors: experts Updated 23 Jun, 2025 02:13pm ISLAMABAD: Finance Bill (2025-26) contains drafting errors and contradictions amongst taxing statues including...
Budget FY25-26: Finance bill still being discussed, says FBR Published 20 Jun, 2025 10:20pm The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday said the Finance Bill 2025 was still being discussed in the National...
Finance Bill 2025: PBF urges PM to repeal Sections 37AA and 37B Published 19 Jun, 2025 05:53am KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has formally appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to repeal Sections...
Serious concern over Finance Bill 2025 amendments expressed Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Fruit & Vegetable Exporters Importers and Merchants Association has expressed serious...
Proposed Finance bill moved in Senate Published 11 Jun, 2025 08:10am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Tuesday, moved a copy of the proposed federal budget in the Senate...
Finance Bill 2025 nearly done: Rs200bn new tax measures of GST, FED expected Updated 06 Jun, 2025 09:20am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has almost finalized Finance Bill (2025-26) and expected to announce...
NA body adopts report on Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill: Restrictions on transactions of non-filers from July 1 Updated 01 May, 2025 11:53am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, Wednesday, adopted the report on Tax...