Purchasing property, car: Non-tax filers to face restriction: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said non-tax filers will have to... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 07:55pm
Editorials Tax reforms: more of the same? EDITORIAL: The taxation bureaucracy’s knack of coming up with measures that claim to tackle the inefficiencies of... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Opinion Digitization key to revenue growth Pakistan has been facing the perpetual challenge of expanding its tax base without any tangible results, a situation... Published 30 Aug, 2024 07:19am
Print ‘China will help secure IMF loan’ FM Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan requires 3 to 5-year extension in maturity of $12bn debt from Saudi Arabia, China, and UAE as part of confirmation before approval from IMF’s Executive Board on fresh bailout package Updated 29 Jul, 2024 12:34pm
Business & Finance FBR asked to bring all hidden issues before PM immediately ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately bring all... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:23am
Editorials Rebellion by unregistered business entities EDITORIAL: The stubborn resistance of the country’s unregistered sector to yet another attempt by the authorities... Published 09 Jul, 2024 05:31am
Business & Finance Major reforms inevitable to create economic stability: Ali Pervaiz ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Revenue and Power Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Sunday that the government... Published 08 Jul, 2024 06:03am
Print Non-filers must be brought into the tax net: PM Seeks a comprehensive action plan with specific goals regarding the digitisation and reforms of FBR Updated 06 Jul, 2024 07:55pm
Business & Finance MCCI chief opposes Tajir Dost Scheme PESHAWAR: Provincial General Secretary of the central traders’ organisation and the President of the Mardan ... Published 10 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Business & Finance PRA to bring unregistered architect firms into tax net LAHORE: PRA has launched an initiative to bring unregistered architect firms in Lahore into the tax net. Following... Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am
Business & Finance PRA to bring unregistered architect firms into tax net LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has launched an initiative to bring unregistered architect firms in ... Published 25 May, 2024 05:55am
Print Aurangzeb tells PRBC team: FBR digitalisation to broaden tax net ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Tuesday informed Pakistan Retail Business Council (PRBC) that... Updated 22 May, 2024 09:27am
Business & Finance All services under PRA will be brought under tax net: Minister LAHORE: In order to facilitate the documentation of the economy in Punjab, all services under the Punjab Revenue... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance ‘No new laws should be made for existing taxpayers’: LCCI LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Kashif Anwar has said that no new laws ... Published 07 May, 2024 06:27am
Editorials Hurting growth of formal economy EDITORIAL: At a time when the federal government and finance minister are all talking about documenting the economy... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Print Bringing developers, builders into tax net: FBR fails to achieve desired results It is learnt that the FBR is expected to issue increased values of immovable properties from July 1, 2024 Updated 01 May, 2024 03:24pm
Business & Finance Upcoming budget: KATI chief for inclusion of agri sector in tax net KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Johar Qandhari, has called for the... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
Pakistan CRD urges FM to take action against cigarette makers violating laws ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Research and Dialogue (CRD) has asked the Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb for taking... Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Business & Finance Tobacco revenue may cross $2bn mark by curbing illicit trade LAHORE: The government has the potential to generate $2 billion revenue from the legitimate tobacco industry by... Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Pakistan ‘Existential crisis’: tax the undocumented sector, urges PBC Body says first task of incoming government will be to negotiate IMF programme, seek longer-term, reform-centric bailout Published 03 Jan, 2024 07:30pm
Editorials FBR’s hunt for non-filers EDITORIAL: It seems FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) is throwing the kitchen sink at non-filers in its latest,... Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am
Print FBR informs IMF of its plan to register 1m non-filers ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Monday, informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that tax... Updated 28 Nov, 2023 09:09am
Print FBR-Nadra body tasked to broaden tax base ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday constituted a high-level technical committee of National... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:18am
Print Non-filers: DTOs authorised to disconnect utility connections ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday established 145 District Tax Offices (DTOs) across the country for bringing 1.5... Updated 18 Nov, 2023 08:48pm
Print Non-filers, documentation of economy: FBR shares strategy with Shamshad ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 08:59am
Print FBR, Nadra agree to exchange taxpayers’ data ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) have... Updated 20 Oct, 2023 09:02am
Print FBR to field DTOs to identify new taxpayers ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) plans to depute District Taxation Officers Inland Revenue across... Updated 09 Oct, 2023 09:44am
Print Consistent policies mandatory: 60pc of economy outside the tax net: Ishrat ISLAMABAD: Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr Ishrat Hussain, on Saturday, said predictability and... Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:45pm
Print Broadening tax base: IT ministry to lend a helping hand to FBR ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication would fully assist the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 08:53am
Opinion Country needs structural reforms This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Broadening the tax net: A solution to taxation woes?” carried by the... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am
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