Govt to abolish category of non-filers, finance minister affirms Aurangzeb says there will be transitional pain but structural reforms are needed to run the country in the right direction Updated 26 Sep, 2024 10:33pm
Business & Finance Cabinet Committee approves PRAL’s board reconstitution Proposal submitted by the Revenue Division Updated 21 Sep, 2024 10:58pm
Business & Finance Finance Minister Aurangzeb says private sector has to lead country Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said the government had no business being in business and... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 11:24pm
Business & Finance Textile, leather industry spells out factors hurting exports ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile and leather industry has termed high electricity tariff, unsustainable taxation and... Updated 29 Aug, 2024 09:26am
Editorials Must act now EDITORIAL: The persistently high gross financing needs present a significant risk to the economy, challenging the... Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:26am
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
Opinion Taxation in Pakistan: taxing the untaxed elites Chris Matthews’s famous quote “Paying tax is not a punishment. It’s a responsibility”. Most developed... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:33am
Editorials New taxation steps create a kind of tunnel vision EDITORIAL: The government is desperate to increase its tax revenues to meet the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am
Print New taxation steps come into effect today Government enforces new taxation measures of Rs1.761 trillion Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:23am
Print Taxation scope expanded for NRPs ISLAMABAD: The government has expanded the scope of taxation with respect to those non-residents, who earn income in... Updated 30 Jun, 2024 09:21am
Business & Finance PTA rejects discriminatory taxation in Federal Budget 2024 -25 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tea Association (PTA) has expressed his profound concerns and apprehensions vis-a-vis proposed... Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am
Pakistan Formation of 40 standing bodies approved ISLAMABAD: Following the presentation of the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, a circular for the formation of 40... Published 14 Jun, 2024 07:41am
Pakistan Rs5.44trn Punjab budget presented LAHORE: The Punjab government presented budget for financial year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs 5,446 billion in... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Print Senate panel informed: Upto Rs6trn tax leakage taking place annually Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says massive tax leakage can be effectively checked through enforcement of tax laws Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:26am
Print Aurangzeb vows to raise tax-to-GDP ratio to 13pc ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Thursday, defended taxation measures taken in the budget for the... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:14am
Business & Finance Punjab cabinet approves budget LAHORE: “Neither new taxes imposed nor rate of existing taxes increased in the current budget,” Chief Minister... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Minister to address post-budget conference today LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman will address post-budget conference on Friday (today) at... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Business & Finance Tax Memorandum 2024-25: a turbulent takeoff amidst the IMF negotiations Published 13 Jun, 2024 07:35pm
Pakistan Budget FY2024-25: Punjab govt presents Rs5.4 trillion ‘tax-free’ budget Opposition could be seen tearing budget document in protest Updated 13 Jun, 2024 10:38pm
Pakistan Post-budget presser: govt wants to enhance tax-to-GDP ratio to 13% in 3 years, says Aurangzeb Finance minister hopeful Pakistan will reach Staff-Level Agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) by July Updated 13 Jun, 2024 04:40pm
Business & Finance Punjab to present ‘tax-free’ budget today LAHORE: The Punjab government will present its tax-free budget for the year 2024-25 on Thursday (today) with a focus... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:56am
Business & Finance SALIENT FEATURES • No increase of duties on import of essential items. • Providing relief for common man. • Promote and... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 08:17am
Business & Finance NOTES ON CLAUSES CUSTOMS ACT, 1969 (IV OF 1969) Clause 3 (1) (a) Seeks to add new clause in ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:43am
Business & Finance Scope of EFC curtailed ISLAMABAD: The government has curtailed the scope of the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFC) of exporters under the... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Tajir Dost Scheme: Traders failing to register could face imprisonment ISLAMABAD: The government has announced a set of new revenue measures for the budget 2024-25, with a special focus ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Print Rs30bn sell-off income target set ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set a budgeted target of collecting Rs30 billion through privatisation... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:33am
Print Non-tax revenue: Rs32.6bn earmarked from 4G/5G licences ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted Rs32.612 billion from 4G/5G licenses under the head of non-tax revenue for... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:36am
Print Finance Bill 2024 laid in Senate ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Wednesday, moved a copy of the Finance Bill 2024 in Senate, which... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:37am
Print Govt proposes increase in PL rate ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed an increase in petroleum levy to Rs 80 per litre on petrol and diesel... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:47am
3 imported coal-based IPPs to Thar coal: PPIB seeks details of Chinese Ad hoc Working Group on conversion