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
France to cut corporate tax to 25% by 2022
PARIS: French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced plans to tame public spending and bring down the country's "intolerable" public debt,...
Irish services sector growth rate slips to seven-month low
DUBLIN: Growth in Ireland’s services sector slipped to a seven-month low in June as new domestic business orders expanded at...
Bangladesh to import 500,000 tons of unrefined salt to stabilise market
DHAKA: The government has allowed authorised importers to bring in 500,000 tonnes of unrefined salt from abroad, in a move...
Singapore PMI down to 50.7 in June
SINGAPORE: The Nikkei Singapore Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, fell to 50.7 in June from 51.4 in May. A reading...
Hong Kong private sector expands for third straight month, driven by exports to mainland
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s private sector showed growth for the third straight month, driven by stronger export sales to the...
Philippines’ organic rice exports to US, UAE rise
MANILA: The Philippines has sent another 13.5 million metric tons of organic rice to the United States and the United...
Dubai Customs wins new ISO in customer satisfaction
DUBAI: Dubai Customs added an accolade to the many accreditations and unprecedented achievements it has by attaining the ISO 10004:2012...
UAE economy remains relatively robust despite slowing growth rate
DUBAI: According to credit rating agency Moody's, the UAE's economy grew at a relatively strong three per cent in 2016,...
Sri Lanka aims to raise public income to 16.5% of GDP by 2020
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has begun preparations for the 2018 budget on a performance-based framework according to the government’s medium-term strategy...
Sri Lankan rupee falls on importer dollar demand; stocks weaker
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee fell on Wednesday as importer dollar demand outpaced selling of the greenback by exporters and...
Thailand central bank lifts 2017 growth forecast a tad, holds key rate
BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank has turned slightly more optimistic about how fast the country will grow this year while leaving...
ATO tax deduction warning for small businesses and individuals
CANBERRA: Too many individuals and small businesses are making excessive tax deductions and the Tax Office is threatening to come...
UK car sales fall in June for third month in a row
LONDON: British new car registrations fell by an annual 4.8 percent in June, the first time in six years sales...
SARS aims to collect 1.3t in taxes in 2017/18 fiscal year
JOHANNESBURG: The South Africa Revenue Services (SARS) has acknowledged that it has set its extraordinary revenue target for this year's...
Smuggled drugs seized by Korean Customs double in H1
SEJONG: Illegal drugs caught by the South Korean authorities doubled in the first half of this year on diversified trafficking...
Turkey keen on implementing economic reforms
ANKARA: Turkey is continuing its efforts to further implement structural economic reforms, Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Wednesday....
Turkey adds 7.8% tax to alcoholic beverages, further price hikes expected
ANKARA: An additional 7.8 percent special consumption tax has been added for alcoholic beverages in July, automatically in line with...
Volkswagen starts business in Iran
TEHRAN: Volkswagen will begin the sale of vehicles in Iran in August. The German automaker will be partnering with Mammut...
Iran produces 80k tons of honey
TEHRAN: Deputy agriculture minister said over 80,000 tons of honey are produced annually in Iran two percent of which is...
Customs official sentenced 14 years imprisonment on corruption
ROTTERDAM: A corrupt Customs officer working at the Rotterdam harbour was sentenced on Tuesday to 14 years in prison for...
