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FTO orders FBR to clear pending tax application in 20 days
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to dispose of a pending application...
Private sector to lead Pakistan’s sustainable growth, investment: Aurangzeb
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan’s economy was moving in the right direction,...
FBR to begin mapping markets, shops nationwide from today: Kayani
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to start...
PRA intensifies province-wide enforcement for E-IMS
LAHORE: Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has intensified province-wide enforcement operations to ensure compliance with the Electronic Invoice Monitoring System (E-IMS)....
Kohinoor Spinning Mills denies reports of shutdown by FBR
ISLAMABAD: Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited (KSML) has denied social media reports claiming that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) shut...
Pakistan tax filers jump 45pc but tax paid drops 7pc
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded a sharp increase in income tax return filings, with the number of returns submitted by September...
Pakistan’s trade deficit hits $3.56b in September
KARACHI: Pakistan’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $3.56 billion in September 2026, rising 7.99% month-on-month and 6.15% year-on-year, as imports...
Pakistan opens commercial Import of used vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has formally allowed the commercial import of used vehicles under a notification issued on 30...
China donates livestock vaccines for CPEC 2.0
ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain has called upon agricultural scientists and researchers to develop focused and...
Only four new traders file returns under FBR’s fixed tax scheme, Senate panel told
LAHORE: Only four new traders filed tax returns under the government's fixed tax scheme by the statutory deadline, prompting the...
APTMA urges govt to save textile economy
LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) in its 67th Annual General Meeting has demanded the government to save textile...
Container vessel may be leased to support exporters if cargo volumes suffice
KARACHI: Seeking to help exports beat rising global freight charges and supply chain shortages spawned by rerouted ships, the federal...
FBR data analytics busts Rs9.41b tax fraud in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) recently busted a massive tax fraud. Taxpayers illegally revised their old wealth statements....
FBR surpasses quarterly tax goal as September collection jumps 11pc
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs3,083.5 billion in taxes during July-September of the current fiscal year, exceeding...
LPG prices rise sharply as OGRA sets October rates
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced a significant increase in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices for...
Sindh extends deadline for agricultural income tax returns
KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board has extended the deadline for filing agricultural income tax returns for tax year 2025-26 by...
Govt raises profit rates on National Savings schemes
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased profit rates on several National Savings schemes, with the Ministry of Finance issuing a...
Sustainable growth, capital formation, private sector development vital to economic progress: Finance Minister
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to sustainable economic growth,...
Pakistan doubles pharma tax to 0.5pc squeezing already thin distributor margins
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has doubled the minimum turnover tax on pharmaceutical distributors, dealers, sub-dealers and wholesalers to 0.5% from July 1,...
FPCCI urges FBR to extend income tax return deadline
KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has formally urged the...
