International Customs
Pakistan’s first in-depth newspaper that presents balanced news reports, analysis and reviews regarding Customs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sales/Income Tax Departments beside covering import and export sectors comprehensively. Up-to-the-minute news bulletins regarding Customs and FBR departments are also displayed regularly on both website and face book for the interest of common people
B6.8m smuggled e-commerce imports seized
BANGKOK: Customs officers have seized goods purchased online worth about 6.8 million baht being smuggled into Thailand in a shipping...
Danish economic growth continues to disappoint
COPENHAGEN: The Danish economy is not performing as well as the government expected. Tuesday marked the third time that the...
Norway to streamlines VAT registration for non-residents
OSLO: Foreign companies in Norway will be given the option to choose whether or not to register through a VAT...
Brazil’s Oi starts $14.3 bln bond restructuring talks
BRASÍLIA: Oi SA (OIBR3.SA) on Monday formally started talks to restructure $14.3 billion of bonds, pitting some of the world's...
Environmental taxes made up 6.3% of tax revenues in EU
BRUSSELS: In the European Union (EU), environmental taxes amounted to €343.6 bn in 2014, compared with €282.0 bn in 2004....
ING, Rabobank urged to come clean over investments in Russian coal
AMSTERDAM: Dutch banks ING and Rabobank have invested millions of euros in a Russian coal company, despite portraying their activities...
Greece’s OPAP to pay extra 70-75 mln in tax this year
ATHENS: Greece’s biggest betting company OPAP, will pay an extra 70 million to 75 million euros in tax this year...
Spain joins UK in scheme to clamp down on tax evasion and corruption
MADRID: Several more countries and offshore territories have joined a scheme to clamp down on tax evasion and Spain joins...
Vietnam trade surplus hits $1.47 bln
HANOI: The national balance of trade saw a surplus of about US$1.48 billion this year, reported Hải quan, the online...
Vietnam, S Korea trade aims for $70 bln in 2020
HANOI: Free trade agreement between Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (VKFTA) would be an effective channel to increase...
Auto exports down 25.6% in Q1
WASHINGTON: Despite the development surge in new energy cars, the data also shows a continuing decline in vehicle exports during...
Insecurity negatively impacts trade via Hairatan port
MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Recent insecurity in the northern zone has a negative impact on trader activities through Hairatan dry port in northern...
Ukraine grain exports may fall 9.5% in 2016/17
KIEV: Ukraine's grain export in the 2016/17 July-June season is likely to fall by 9.5 percent to 32.4 million tonnes...
TIER cuts GDP growth forecast
TAIPEI: The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) yesterday cut its forecast for GDP growth for the second time this...
Turkey aims to be cherry export world leader
ANKARA: Turkey is the world leader in cherry production but third in terms of exports, hence the country is also...
Iraq’s southern oil exports hit record high so far in April
BAGHDAD: Oil exports from southern Iraq have reached a record monthly rate so far in April as OPEC's second-largest producer...
E-link project makes customs clearance faster
DOHA: Customs clearance at ports of entry in Qatar has been made faster with the introduction of an electronic link...
Al-Tijari reports KD 7.8m net profit for Q1 2016
KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait announced a net profit of KD 7.8 million for the first quarter of 2016 up...
South Korea Q1 GDP slows on weak capex, exports
SEOUL: South Korea's economic growth halved in the first quarter from the previous three-month period as poor exports and stumbling...
Kazakhstan doubles barley exports
WASHINGTON: Over the first half of the season, Kazakhstan exported nearly 750 KMT of barley that was 100% more than...
