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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
Nepal’s revenue to GDP ratio highest among SAsian countries
KHATMANDU: As the country’s revenue collection has recorded high growth each passing year, Nepal’s tax-to-GDP ratio has reached the...
Ominvest plans to raise OMR50m in bond issue
MUSCAT: Perpetual bonds valued at OMR50 million will be issued by Oman International Investment and Development Company (Ominvest), a...
NBU allows revision of schedule of bank capitalization
KIEV: The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) allows the revision of the schedule of bank capitalization, NBU Deputy Chairman Yekateryna...
Bank Indonesia suspends unlicensed e-wallets
JAKARTA: Leading Indonesian e-commerce startups have had to partially suspend e-wallet operations until they are granted a license by the...
Danske Bank lifts forecast for Danish 2017 GDP growth to 2.4%
COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s largest lender Danske Bank said on Thursday it now expects the country’s gross domestic product to grow by...
New Zealand’s operating surplus higher than expected for this fiscal year
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's government reported a slightly better-than-expected operating surplus for the latest fiscal year due to higher tax revenues...
Brazil soy exports unfazed despite record U.S. campaign
CHICAGO: Brazilian farmers have been hesitant to sell their 2016/17 corn and soybeans over the past year, but that has...
Lapeña bares corrupt BOC execs’ scheme
MANILA: Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Isidro Lapeña yesterday disclosed a scheme where corrupt officials make a profit by withholding...
Bank of Japan deputy governor sees ‘good prospect’ of inflation pressure building
TOKYO: There is a “good prospect” of inflation pressure building up in Japan after years of slow consumer price growth,...
Dhaka’s holding tax mess harasses house owners
DHAKA: Many of Dhaka city's house owners have complained that authorities have recently raised holding tax up to 11 times,...
Thailand-Cambodia rail link a step closer
BANGKOK: As an agreement on railway transport materialises, Cambodia and Thailand are set to hold a ceremony early next year...
France’s Macron offers to mediate between Baghdad and Erbil
PARIS: France offered on Thursday to mediate in a political crisis pitting Iraq's government against Kurdish regional authorities, and promised...
Australian orange export value increases by 42%
CANBERRA: The value of Australian oranges into China rose 42 per cent in the 2016-17 financial year as overall export...
Ten more Sri Lanka SOEs to sign corporate plans
COLOMBO: Ten Sri Lanka state enterprises will sign 'statements of corporate intents' setting out plans and targets with the Treasury,...
Switzerland reissues VAT forms, confirms rate changes
SWITZERLAND: The Swiss Federal Tax Administration has confirmed value-added tax rate changes that will be introduced from the beginning of...
Tesco shares dip as sales hit €1.2bn in Ireland
DUBLIN: Tesco's like-for-like sales in Ireland rose 1.1pc to €1.23bn in the first half of the group's financial year as...
September palm oil reserves highest since Feb 2016
KUALA LUMPUR: Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia likely rose for a third month in September to the highest level since...
Singapore online hiring dipped 3% in August
SINGAPORE: Hires in government/PSU/defence sector dropped 11%. Online hiring in Singapore continued to weaken as overall activity declined 3% YoY...
Bank salesman, friend defraud bank of Dh635,000 in Dubai
DUBAI: A bank salesman and his friend allegedly defrauded his workplace of Dh635,000 after submitting forged documents needed to obtain...
UK economy may not withstand interest rate rise
LONDON: The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has warned that Britain’s economy may not be strong enough to support an...
