Beyond growth: Pakistan’s war against poverty, privilege, and the digital divide Let’s not sugarcoat it — Pakistan is a land of jarring contrasts. In one part of town, a billionaire is escorted... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:33am
Business & Finance Food sector: PVMA Chairman terms Federal Budget disappointing KARACHI: Sheikh Umer Rehan, Chairman of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), has termed the... Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am
Budget 2025-26 Tariff cuts to cause Rs200bn revenue loss ISLAMABAD: The tariff rationalization including changes in import duties slabs, abolition/reduction in customs... Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:35am
Technology Federal ministers propose revision in e-commerce taxation framework to support SMEs Govt proposed 18% sales tax on sales of goods to be sold by e-commerce platforms Published 12 Jun, 2025 08:19pm
Budget 2025-26 Budget to spell doom for Pakistan’s IT industry: P@SHA KARACHI: Outrightly rejecting the budget 2025-26, IT industry said budget has fatally ignored Pakistan’s IT and... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 12:00pm
Business & Finance Pakistan traders, consumers, politicians reject taxation measures PESHAWAR: Traders, consumers and politicians have rejected the federal budget and warned that imposition of massive... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 12:05pm
Budget 2025-26 Finance Bill 2025 nearly done: Rs200bn new tax measures of GST, FED expected ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has almost finalized Finance Bill (2025-26) and expected to announce... Updated 06 Jun, 2025 09:20am
Business & Finance Ride-hailing sector calls for fair taxation KARACHI: Ride-hailing sector in Pakistan has called for fair and progressive taxation framework in the coming fiscal budget. ... Updated 31 May, 2025 07:27am
Budget 2025-26 Engine capacity above 1300cc: FBR proposes increase in WHT rates on vehicles ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed to increase withholding tax rates on vehicles having... Updated 28 May, 2025 05:25pm
Budget 2025-26 FPCCI extends tenure of officebearers by a year KARACHI: Executive Committee and general body of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)... Updated 26 May, 2025 08:46am
Editorials Taxation system needs fundamental reform EDITORIAL: Reportedly, the World Bank (WB) deferred the approval of additional International Development Association... Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am
Business & Finance Illegal cigarette trade constitutes revenue, regulatory challenge LAHORE: The rise of illicit cigarette manufacturing and sales has emerged as one of Pakistan’s most serious ... Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am
Budget 2025-26 Budget 2025-26: Traders for elimination of double taxation, cut in ST rate on services PESHAWAR: Traders through various proposals for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa fiscal budget for 2025-26, has urged the... Updated 26 May, 2025 08:46am
Print Business trust improves significantly: OICCI’s survey ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) on Thursday unveiled the results of its... Updated 23 May, 2025 09:23am
Pakistan Budget FY26: govt to continue fiscal consolidation, follow IMF guidelines, says Topline The government is likely to continue fiscal consolidation in the upcoming budget and is expected to closely align... Updated 22 May, 2025 10:55pm
Business & Finance Pakistan’s tobacco exporters urge competitive tax model, cite challenges for smaller firms Pakistan tobacco exporters have warned that the current tax structure ‘poses a challenge’, especially for smaller... Published 20 May, 2025 12:02pm
Editorials The IMF nod, and after EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) approval of USD 2.4 billion in financing for Pakistan... Published 13 May, 2025 06:15am
Print Agreed with IMF for RSF: MoF urges ministries to implement taxation measures ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has urged the concerned ministries to ensure implementation of taxation measures... Updated 10 Apr, 2025 09:28am
Editorials The high cost of punitive taxation EDITORIAL: The fundamentally flawed nature of the tax regime operational in Pakistan is both well-documented and... Published 19 Mar, 2025 05:48am
Opinion Pakistan’s taxation trap: overburdening formal economy feeds the informal Tax compliance in Pakistan has been dismal for decades, and every increase in tax rates or the imposition of new... Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:37am
BR Research How overregulation is strangling Pakistan’s formal sector In Pakistan’s evolving business landscape, the contrast between the formal and informal sectors is stark. On one... Published 13 Mar, 2025 07:02am
Business & Finance Rising costs, taxes dampen construction activity: ABAD ISLAMABAD: The rising costs of construction materials, coupled with high taxation, have slowed construction activity... Updated 09 Mar, 2025 07:07am
Business & Finance BMP for curbing capital flight, brain drain LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Monday... Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am
Supplements Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control Department: A Year of Landmark Achievements Under CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif Under the visionary leadership of Chief ... Published 27 Feb, 2025 06:44am
Print Transfer of raw material to sister co does not qualify as sale: SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan, while dismissing an appeal of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), ruled... Updated 21 Feb, 2025 09:00am
Pakistan Pakistan cannot afford ‘free riders’: Aurangzeb calls for fairer tax contribution Stresses on documentation of parallel economy Updated 20 Feb, 2025 09:56pm
Markets Aurangzeb says Pakistan’s taxation, stabilisation measures offer lessons for other developing economies Country addressing structural inefficiencies in revenue collection, energy, SOEs, and privatisation, finance minister writes in World Economic Forum Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:16pm
Business & Finance LCCI holds seminar titled ‘real estate taxation’ LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has organized an important seminar on “Real Estate Taxation”... Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am
Business & Finance FBR invites proposals for budget FY2025-26 ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed Inland Revenue field formations and business community to... Published 09 Jan, 2025 07:26am
Pakistan PBC urges govt to avoid past mistakes, identifies five risks to Pakistan’s economy The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), the country’s leading corporate advocacy platform, highlighted five major... Updated 02 Jan, 2025 06:11pm