Exporters detect ‘flaws’ in FBR’s new refund procedure ISLAMABAD: Prominent exporters have pointed out some serious flaws in the revised procedure of the Federal Board of... Updated 20 Mar, 2023 08:59am
Print Slow pace of $304m PRIDE programme perturbs World Bank ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has expressed concern over the slow pace of the progress on simplification and... Updated 20 Mar, 2023 08:58am
Print Specified goods, services: FBR disallows ST refunds to 5 export-oriented sectors KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has disallowed the sales tax refunds of number of specified goods and... Updated 18 Mar, 2023 09:12am
Print FBR issues negative list of 714 goods ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a list of 714 items on which input tax adjustment shall not... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:16am
Print Telecom sector: FBR to implement single ST return portal as pilot project ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to implement the single sales tax return portal initially... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:14am
Print Automated refunds: FBR to apply new risk parameters for processing ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will apply new risk parameters for processing the automated sales tax... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:16am
Business & Finance More tax on luxury goods lauded KARACHI: Imposing of 25% sales tax on the import and local supply Of luxury items is a wonderful step to discourage... Updated 13 Mar, 2023 06:44pm
Business & Finance Lucky Motor raises KIA car prices Lucky Motor Company (LMC) passed on the impact of recent increase in sales tax from 18% to 25% on KIA vehicles... Published 11 Mar, 2023 08:32pm
Business & Finance KPRA collects Rs20.21bn in 8 months PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) records 31% growth in the first 8 months of the financial... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Print ST on chronic power defaulters: FBR, PD fine-tuning recovery mechanism ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Power Division are giving final shape to mechanism for recovery of... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:52am
Business & Finance Effective from March 8th: 25pc ST on luxury goods notified ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), from March 8, imposed 25 percent sales tax on the import and local... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:51am
Business & Finance Industrial, commercial bodies hold rally against govt policies FAISALABAD: The heads and representatives of industrial and commercial organizations rejected these policies due to... Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Print FBR unveils updated ST and FED laws ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued the updated Sales Tax Act, 1990 and Federal Excise Act up... Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:37am
Print FBR restores ‘FASTER’ system ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Tuesday, restored “FASTER” system for speedy payment of sales tax... Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:41am
Business & Finance FBR imposes sales tax on import of printed materials ISLAMABAD: The Customs Classification Committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed sales tax on the... Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am
Print 25pc ST on luxury goods’ import awaits cabinet’s nod ISLAMABAD: Federal Cabinet has yet not approved 25 percent sales tax on the import of hundreds of luxury items and... Updated 04 Mar, 2023 09:03am
Business & Finance Textile exporters: FBR vows to ensure speedy refund payments ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Wednesday, assured textile exporters of restoring speedy payment of... Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:23am
Print 17pc tax applicable on mobile phones valuing above $200 ISLAMABAD: There is no change in sales tax regime of locally manufactured mobile phones and imported mobile phones... Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:04am
Editorials Sensitive Price Index: data firm yet sensitive EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) computed on weekly basis to assess the price movement of 51 essential... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Print 25pc GST on luxury items: FBR will move a summary ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will move a summary to the federal cabinet for imposing a higher rate... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:36am
Print Sales tax, other issues: FBR invites textile exporters to a moot ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has invited all textile exporters to a moot at FBR headquarters on... Updated 27 Feb, 2023 08:43am
Print Anomaly in excise duty: Illegal cigarette trade will get a big boost ISLAMABAD: The anomaly created by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in new excise duty structure of cigarettes to... Updated 25 Feb, 2023 08:59am
Print Import of luxury items ST: FBR empowered to impose higher rate of 25pc ISLAMABAD: The Finance (Supplementary) Act, 2023 has empowered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to impose a higher... Updated 24 Feb, 2023 08:45am
Business & Finance PTEA appeals for govt measures to rescue ailing Punjab units FAISALABAD: Extreme cash flow problems and high production costs have greatly damaged the prospects for growth in... Published 23 Feb, 2023 07:30am
Pakistan ST on services against toll makers: SHC disposes of all proceedings initiated by SRB KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SCH) has disposed of/ abated all proceedings initiated by the Sindh Board of Revenue... Updated 22 Feb, 2023 09:10am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan: C/A falls hugely on import curbs KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit (CAD) sharply fell by 67 percent during the first seven months of... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Print Imposing/raising time-bound RDs, ACDs: FBR extends time period to March 31st for over 600 luxury items ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to extend the time period up to March 31, 2023, for... Updated 21 Feb, 2023 09:00am
Business & Finance The Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023: an analysis INCOME TAX: CAPITAL GAIN ON DISPOSAL OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN THROUGH STOCK EXCHANGE/NCCPL Capital gains arising on... Updated 18 Feb, 2023 04:04am
Editorials ‘Mini-budget’ EDITORIAL: The revenue measures as revealed in the ‘mini-budget’ were expected as Finance Minister Ishaq Dar had... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Opinion IMF programme & reforms Pakistan, one of the major victims of climate change, is fighting alone to manage the damages caused due to... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
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