Rapid industrialization objective: Tarin says govt undertaking wholesale planning ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has blamed previous governments in the last 45 years for... Updated 25 Feb, 2022 09:51am
Print Tax collection hamstrung by stay orders: govt Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry says FBR could not recover Rs3,000 billion due to ongoing cases in courts Updated 16 Feb, 2022 09:33am
Pakistan Govt to inform unregistered taxpayers about their tax liability: Shaukat Tarin Urges potential taxpayers to start contributing before the FBR reaches them Published 07 Jan, 2022 10:58pm
Print $31bn exports, $32bn remittances and Rs6trn revenue likely in full 2021-22: Govt expects 5pc growth in 2HFY22 'Year 2021 - Resilient now ever!', the Finance Division said while issuing performance report of year 2021 Updated 01 Jan, 2022 10:07am
Business & Finance Direct taxes: FBR creates sizable demand of Rs491.03bn in 5 months ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has created sizable direct taxes demand of Rs 491.03 billion during ... Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Print Tarin says govt committed to fuelling growth Says prudent fiscal reforms have helped in improving the tax to GDP ratio Updated 10 Dec, 2021 02:07pm
Print PM sees over 1pc increase in growth by FY’s end ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators were stable and expressed... Updated 08 Dec, 2021 03:04pm
Editorials 5MFY22 tax collection: FBR deserves praise EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs 2,316 billion in taxes during the first five months of... Updated 03 Dec, 2021 05:32am
Business & Finance Nov tax collection increased by 35pc YoY: Farrukh ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Wednesday said that tax collection in... Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am
Business & Finance FBR records Rs298bn increase in Jul-Nov collection ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected net revenue of Rs2,314 billion during... Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am
Print SBP explains how economic rebound achieved in FY21 State Bank of Pakistan releases its Annual Report on the State of Pakistan’s Economy reviewing the fiscal year 2020-21 Updated 25 Nov, 2021 09:24am
Print 4-5pc growth projected KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Wednesday projected that economic recovery is likely to gain further... Updated 25 Nov, 2021 09:34am
Print ‘Track and trace’ system for sugar industry launched ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said there is a need to increase the tax collection because the... Updated 24 Nov, 2021 10:31am
Pakistan Training workshop organised for public-sector withholding agents PESHAWAR: To increase tax compliance and build capacity of government departments in tax collection and withholding,... Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am
Pakistan Clarification by Finance Ministry ISLAMABAD: The news item titled “Consumer confidence declines in third quarter of current calendar year”... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Pakistan Maggo lauds FTO’s efforts in relation to corruption challenge KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI, has commended the efforts of office of Federal... Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am
Print MoF update, outlook: Jul-Aug fiscal deficit stands at 0.9pc of GDP ISLAMABAD: The fiscal deficit during the first two months of the current fiscal year (Jul-Aug 2022) was recorded at... Updated 29 Oct, 2021 01:55pm
Business & Finance FBR praised for showing impressive performance PESHAWAR: Member Tax Bar Peshawar Muhammad Umair Zeb at an online session said Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has... Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05am
Pakistan FBR inks MoU on data sharing with BoR & Estate, KP ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved another important milestone by signing an agreement (MoU)... Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am
Print FBR serves notice to beggar MULTAN: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has served a notice to Multan’s Shaukat “Bikhari” after finding out... Updated 22 Oct, 2021 10:51am
Print CM heaps praise on outgoing SRB chief KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has appreciated the services of the outgoing chairman Sindh ... Published 16 Oct, 2021 03:40am
Print Pakistan to seek some space from IMF: Tarin Finance minister says he will try to convince IMF during the 6th review that an increase in electricity tariff is not the solution to the problem Updated 02 Oct, 2021 05:01pm
Business & Finance PM felicitates nation on tax collection by FBR ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday felicitated the nation on the upward economic trajectory as the... Published 02 Oct, 2021 04:45am
Business & Finance FBR, SBP extend working hours as tax deadline nears In their attempt to facilitate taxpayers, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the State Bank of Pakistan have... Published 29 Sep, 2021 05:08pm
Print FBR lifts GST on import of fresh fruits from Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Saturday lifted sales tax on the import of fresh fruits from... Updated 26 Sep, 2021 12:13pm
Pakistan EFP demands govt suspend operation of tax law KARACHI: President Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) Ismail Suttar has strongly condemned ‘discordant’... Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am
Business E-filing of tax returns fails to gain momentum LAHORE: The process of e-filing of tax returns has failed to gain momentum despite all out efforts of the Federal... Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am
Print ECC approves tender to import of wheat Islamabad: A meeting of the Economic Coordination (ECC) of the cabinet has approved the tender for import of 120,000... Updated 10 Sep, 2021 10:59am
Business & Finance Prize scheme: FBR following in the footsteps of Punjab govt LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has copied the prize scheme of the Punjab government to allure taxpayers... Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am
Business There’s Rs160bn increase in July-August collection: FBR chief ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed has said that the FBR has provisionally... Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am