Gohar Ejaz introduces sample one-page income tax return form
LAHORE: The Chairman of Economic Policy and Business Development of Pakistan and a former caretaker federal minister, Gohar Ejaz, has...
Sindh reduces sales tax on motorcycle ride-hailing services to 2pc
KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has reduced sales tax on motorcycle ride-hailing services from 5 percent to 2 percent...
KTBA urges govt to reduce higher WHT on property
KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has urged the government and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to reduce...
SBP expands role of banks in foreign shareholding system
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has approved a regulatory overhaul that delegates key share registration and repatriation functions for...
Punjab proposes Rs1.45 trillion development budget with focus on transport, local projects
LAHORE: The Punjab government has prepared the second draft of recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year’s budget, with the total...
FBR field offices to remain functional on May 30-31
ISLAMABAD: All field offices of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will remain open on May 30 and 31 for...
Proposed Budget 2026-27 may increase Solar Panel GST to 18pc
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is considering a significant increase in General Sales Tax (GST) on solar panels in the upcoming...
Govt considers ending import tax on life-saving medicines
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is reviewing key policy measures aimed at reducing healthcare costs and promoting digital payments across Pakistan....
President Zardari rejects FBR demand for surety bonds before tax refunds
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has dismissed a representation filed by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) against the Federal...
Petrol pump owners demand end to weekly fuel price changes
LAHORE: The All Pakistan Petrol Pump Owners Association has expressed strong reservations about the existing mechanism for determining petroleum product...
LCCI President Faheem Sehgal seeks extension in business hours
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on the government to continue relaxed business hours beyond June...
FBR revises customs values for textile lining imports from China
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised customs values for the import of textile lining and invisible coated...
DG Valuation notifies fresh customs values for imported toys vide VR No.2085/2026
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, an arm of the FBR, issued Valuation Ruling No. 2085/2026 dated May 22,...
Pakistan’s Gwadar port berths vessel with 53,000 metric tons amid rise in transshipment
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Gwadar Port has achieved a “major operational milestone” after successfully berthing and handling a large, deep-draft cargo vessel...
FPCCI unveils Pakistan’s first shadow policy framework to drive economic expansion
LAHORE: Pakistan’s first-ever shadow policy papers have been officially unveiled, marking what business leaders describe as a significant step towards...
‘Pakistan, Afghanistan can become gateway to Central Asian trade’
LAHORE:- Former SAARC Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Iftikhar Ali Malik has said that Pakistan and Afghanistan together form...
PM Shehbaz witnesses agreements signing with Alibaba Group
HANGZHOU: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif attended ceremony of signing and exchange of agreements and memorandums of understanding with Alibaba...
PM invites Chinese firms to relocate industries to Pakistan under ‘win-win’ partnership model
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited Chinese companies and entrepreneurs to relocate their industries and businesses to Pakistan, enter into...
FinMin, British HC discuss economic cooperation, reform agenda
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane...
PM meets senior Chinese corporate executives
HANGZHOU: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who is currently on an official visit to China, met with senior Chinese corporate...
