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Tax expenditure remains at 2.1pc of GDP

Updated 24 Sep, 2025 09:05am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tax expenditure remained at 2.1 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), which is...

Tax exemptions, revenue loss, tax expenditure: FBR uses data of more than 80 entities for calculation

Updated 21 Sep, 2025 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has used data of Pakistan Stock Exchange, Securities & Exchange...

Pakistan’s tax expenditure lower than global average: FBR

Updated 09 Sep, 2025 06:52am

ISLAMABAD: The “Tax Expenditure Report-2025” issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday revealed ...

FBR unveils report: FY24 tax expenditure estimated at Rs2.43trn

Published 09 Sep, 2025 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: The total federal tax expenditure for the fiscal year 2023–24 has been estimated at Rs 2,434.73 ...

NOTES ON CLAUSES

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:43am

CUSTOMS ACT, 1969 (IV OF 1969) Clause 3 (1) (a) Seeks to add new clause in ...

Tax exemptions, zero-rating cost kitty over Rs3.87trn

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 08:59am

ISLAMABAD: Total tax exemptions, concessions, zero-rating and special tax treatments to various businesses,...

$400m ‘Pakistan Raises Revenue’ project: World Bank rates implementation progress moderately satisfactory

Updated 26 Dec, 2023 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the overall implementation progress of Pakistan Raises Revenue project of worth...

Tax expenditure as subsidy to elites: myth or reality?

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:51am

In the last ten or so years, economic issues and tax collection by FBR has been brought increasingly under focus....

Changes in FBR’s tax expenditure may affect provincial revenues

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

ISLAMABAD: The changes made in the cost of tax exemptions by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) may have an impact ...

Tax expenditures constitute 36.43pc of FBR tax collection?

Updated 12 Jun, 2023 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: The tax expenditures remained 36.43 percent of the total Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) tax collection in...

Sugar import: Cut in tax rates amongst reasons behind huge income tax exemptions cost

Updated 12 Jun, 2023 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: The reduction in tax rates including withholding tax on the import of sugar is one of the reasons for...

Tax exemptions cost exchequer over Rs2.23trn

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 02:49pm

Cost of tax exemptions registered a growth of 27.43 per cent during 2022-23 as compared to tax expenditure in 2021-22

FBR: cost of GST exemption 49.9pc of tax expenditure

Updated 13 Jul, 2022 09:16am

Larger share of exemptions has been granted at import stage

FBR releases Tax Expenditure Report 2022

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:14am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday released the Tax Expenditure Report 2022, revealing that the...

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India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

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Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 4 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	72.62 ▲ 6.6 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jun 4 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,707.26 ▲ 155.21 (10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 4 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 4 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	88.32 ▲ 8.03 (10%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	25.43 ▲ 2.31 (9.99%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	21.16 ▲ 1.92 (9.98%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Jun 4 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	106 ▼ -9.45 (-8.19%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 4 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	49 ▼ -4.33 (-8.12%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 4 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.05 ▼ -0.59 (-6.12%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28 ▼ -1.78 (-5.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 4 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.10 ▼ -0.8 (-5.76%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	5.88 ▼ -0.3 (-4.85%)
United Brands / Jun 4 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.52 ▼ -1.08 (-4.39%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 4 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	388 ▼ -17 (-4.2%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.08 ▼ -0.3 (-4.07%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	47,146,149 ▲ 0.2
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	14,686,451 ▲ 1.82
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	13,715,239 ▲ 2.31
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	12,576,814 ▲ 0.32
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10,666,679 ▲ 0.4
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	9,694,063 ▲ 0.36
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	8,580,147 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,314,139 ▲ 0.27
Cnergyico PK / Jun 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7,761,319 ▲ 0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,109,439 ▲ 0.32

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