21 new items to come under GST net Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:18am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a significant expansion in the scope of goods subject to sales tax on...
FBR must stop punishing compliance Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:13am The formal economy is approaching a breaking point. Compliant businesses and taxpayers can no longer be expected to...
Reduction in govt sector expenditure sought Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:19am KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged the government to reduce government sector expenditure by up to...
From crisis management to real reform Updated 04 Jun, 2026 06:52am Pakistan has once again reached a moment of macroeconomic respite. Programme targets have been met, reserves are...
‘Next budget may create more difficulties for traders’ Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am KARACHI: Former Vice President of FPCCI, Tariq Haleem has said that the upcoming federal budget, being formulated...
Rethinking juice taxation Updated 01 Jun, 2026 06:28am The government’s reported move to consider reducing or abolishing FED on fruit juices in the upcoming budget is a...
Tax collection: a system designed to fail Updated 25 May, 2026 08:03am EDITORIAL: Clearly, Pakistan’s repeated failure to meet tax collection targets is not merely a fiscal problem; it...
Fixing retail evasion upfront Updated 18 May, 2026 07:33am Formal businesses in Pakistan lack a level playing field, especially in the FMCG sector. The GST rate of 18 percent...
Budget proposals to be shared with IMF, govt assures textile sector Updated 18 May, 2026 09:17am Textile industry demands urgent tax, energy, and refund reforms, warning high costs and Rs327bn in pending refunds cripple competitiveness.
Printed retail price: Aurangzeb urged to extend Third Schedule coverage to grocery items Updated 17 May, 2026 12:51pm Consumer groups propose mandating printed retail prices on essential groceries in the 2026-27 budget to fight inflation, ensuring transparency and protecting consumers.
Patchwork economics Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am EDITORIAL: The flood of sector-specific demands placed before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance ahead of the...
Taxing the formal, rewarding the informal Updated 04 May, 2026 05:51am Historically, Pakistan has heavily relied on indirect taxes, which not only have inflationary consequences but also...
Fiscal reform plan gets off to slow start: World Bank Updated 02 May, 2026 01:13pm WB rates overall progress and implementation as ‘Moderately Satisfactory’
Taxing smarter, not harder Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am As fiscal pressures mount, equally for the government and the public, the challenge is not just to increase taxes,...
Fixed charges: Nepra receives review plea challenging its determination Updated 11 Mar, 2026 09:30am ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has received a review petition challenging its...
CCP recommends transparent aviation tax regime Published 10 Mar, 2026 08:14am ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recommended a predictable, transparent, and...
Trade leader demands zero-percent GST regime Published 03 Feb, 2026 07:31am KARACHI: Former Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and former...
FBR seeks new measures for increasing tax on affluent classes Published 13 Jan, 2026 06:32am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked the business community to suggest new taxation measures for...
OPINION: Tax compliance measures harken back to colonial era collective punishment Updated 01 Dec, 2025 08:38am Government officials and ministers, especially the FBR Chairman, are attempting to change the narrative of economic...
Import of Photovoltaic cells in 2023-24: Rs102bn loss suffered on account of ST exemptions Published 10 Sep, 2025 05:52am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suffered revenue loss of Rs102 billion during 2023-24 on account ...
India’s Raymond Lifestyle to cut prices after consumption tax break Published 04 Sep, 2025 09:00pm Raymond Lifestyle plans to reduce prices on select apparel items, an executive said on Thursday, making the...
India’s tax cut on solar and wind devices to lower clean energy tariff, experts say Published 04 Sep, 2025 06:22pm NEW DELHI: India’s decision to cut taxes on solar and wind equipment will lower costs for new plants and pressure...
Sugar imports by TCP: IMF approves 47% taxes, duty relief; panel told Updated 03 Sep, 2025 12:15pm FBR says IMF had endorsed govt decision to waive levies for public sector imports
Indian PM Modi’s tax reform set to slash levies on shampoos, hybrid cars, TVs Published 01 Sep, 2025 05:43pm NEW DELHI: India plans to cut consumption tax by at least 10 percentage points on nearly 175 products ranging from...
India PM Modi vows October cuts to goods and services tax Published 15 Aug, 2025 05:09pm NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday the goods and services tax (GST) would be reformed and...
REMIT Programme: Commitment reaffirmed to continue collaboration Published 13 Aug, 2025 07:34am ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)’s ...
Public choice at work? The end of EFS? Updated 13 Aug, 2025 06:26am SRO 1395(I)2025 is not the end of the EFS. It is certainly the end of the beginning of the end of the EFS. SRO...
Reviving cotton: a call for a unified national policy Published 01 Aug, 2025 07:32am Pakistan’s cotton sector, once the backbone of the agricultural economy, now stands at a critical juncture....
How to make anti-poor policies 101 Published 30 Jun, 2025 05:58am Pakistan’s green policy is a massive red flag. A fancy climate support levy, a carbon levy on fossil fuels, a...
PKI urges govt to set up Agri Price Commission, Agri Export Authority Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:45am LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has urged the government to establish an Agricultural Commodities Price...