PARTLY FACETIOUS: Miftah Ismail is the new Shabbar Zaidi? “Prime Minister and his band of merry cabinet members are off to China and I think this may be an appropriate time... Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:41am
Print Ultimate beneficial ownership: Requirements more stringent in income tax law than corporate one: expert ISLAMABAD: The requirements of ultimate beneficial ownership as laid down in the Income Tax law are more stringent... Updated 28 Oct, 2023 09:49am
Print Recovery of CVT under Finance Act 2022: Taxmen’s orders are without jurisdiction: former FBR chief ISLAMABAD: All the orders passed by the taxation officers/Inland Revenue officers for the recovery of Capital Value... Updated 24 Oct, 2023 09:38am
Business & Finance Tax expert accused of harming reputation of FBR officers LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Deputy Commissioner Ali Saleh Hayat Kalyar has sent a legal notice to... Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am
Print Original utility connection holders: Energy firms asked to collect tax data on CNIC basis ISLAMABAD: The Reforms and Resource Mobilisation Commission (RRMC) has recommended electricity/gas companies to... Updated 14 May, 2023 10:11am
Business & Finance Foreign companies: expert explains SECP’s steps ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken major measures to facilitate foreign... Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am
Pakistan Country being steered towards stability: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said the... Published 11 Apr, 2023 03:44am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Shehbaz yet to defy his elder brother “Ishaq Dar has DOG.” “I don’t think so - I mean if he had a pet we would have known right!” “How would... Updated 18 Mar, 2023 06:48am
Print Industries/sectors earning over Rs300m: SC directs payment of 4pc super tax within a week ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has directed the industries/sectors earning income above Rs300 ... Updated 24 Feb, 2023 08:50am
Print Imposition of 10pc WHT on sale of shares: Expert identifies ‘serious’ legal flaws in proposed provision of bill ISLAMABAD: There are serious legal flaws in the proposed provision of the Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2023 on... Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am
Business & Finance In bid to enhance recovery, FBR speeds up issuing of notices to taxpayers LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sped up issuing of notices to taxpayers to enhance recovery efforts ... Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan Caretaker govt to be formed by March, says Shabbar KARACHI: Former chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Shabbar Zaidi claimed Tuesday that a caretaker setup... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Caretaker setup may be in place? “The difference between an individual decision maker and an institution is that the former focuses only on Plan A... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Print Notice issued to Shabbar withdrawn on FTO’s order ISLAMABAD: The timely intervention of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has resulted in the withdrawal of an illegal... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 08:42am
Print Assets declared under two statutes not subject to CVT: expert ISLAMABAD: Former chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Shabbar Zaidi Friday said that assets declared... Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:46am
Pakistan Revoke FTAs to tackle current account deficit: Shabbar Zaidi Recommends imposing 10-year economic emergency in Pakistan Published 15 Oct, 2022 11:06pm
Business & Finance Tax expert criticises ‘overstaffed’ FBR ISLAMABAD: Former chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Shabbar Zaidi has said that the FBR is collecting most of... Updated 19 Sep, 2022 09:24am
Print Expert for enforcing tax writ firmly ISLAMABAD: Former chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Shabbar Zaidi categorically said that the government has ... Updated 29 Aug, 2022 09:47am
Pakistan ZU holds interactive debate on economic problems, solutions KARACHI: Ziauddin University presented the 13th interactive series of ZU Dialogues, on “Pakistan’s Economic... Published 09 Jul, 2022 03:57am
Business & Finance Finance bill 2022: Fundamental policy for IPPs changed, points out tax expert ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has placed a time limitation on the income tax exemption of the power... Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Three major revenue measures may be challenged in court: Shabbar ISLAMABAD: Three major revenue measures (direct taxes) of the Finance Bill, 2022, having accumulated revenue impact... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:55am
Print Above Rs50,000 purchase: Shabbar Zaidi concerned at likely withdrawal of CNIC condition ISLAMABAD: Former Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Shabbar Zaidi has expressed serious concern over the... Updated 09 May, 2022 09:43am
Pakistan Allegations of favouring six big companies: PAC accepts FBR’s ‘clean chit’ to Shabbar Zaidi’s response ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), on Thursday, accepted the response of the Federal Board of Revenue... Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am
BR Research IPP WHT revision: good move, poor optics? In a summary moved to ECC, the government has sought approval to reduce the WHT on IPPs under 2015 policy for ... Published 11 Feb, 2022 08:17am
Print Purported favour to 6 big firms: FBR gives its ex-chairman Zaidi a clean chit ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR),Thursday, gave a clean chit to the former chairman FBR and top... Updated 11 Feb, 2022 09:47am
Print Foreign investors operating in EPZ: FBR ‘inadvertently’ withdraws tax exemption ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has inadvertently withdrawn sales tax exemption to the foreign... Updated 18 Jan, 2022 09:45am
Business & Finance 'Misreported': Shabbar Zaidi’s ‘Pakistan is bankrupt’ statement stirs controversy Former FBR chief says three minutes of his speech have been 'cherry-picked' Published 16 Dec, 2021 05:29pm
Business & Finance Pakistan Cables wins Award KARACHI: Pakistan Cables won the prestigious Corporate Excellence Award 2021 in the Cables and Electrical Goods... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Print Attachment of bank accounts: FBR yet to withdraw orders despite Senate panel’s directives ISLAMABAD: Despite clear directions of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:16am
Pakistan Corporate compliances: Former FBR chairman explains how higher growth can be achieved KARACHI: The Management Association of Pakistan (MAP) has organised 36th Corporate Excellence Awards here at local... Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05am
Budget 2024-25 updates: Pakistan targets 3.6% growth, 38% higher FBR taxes as Aurangzeb presents proposals
Budget 2024-25 updates: Pakistan targets 3.6% growth, 38% higher FBR taxes as Aurangzeb presents proposals