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
Australian banks agree $4.6 bln tax hit not fatal but want foreign rivals included
SYDNEY: Australia's five biggest banks on Friday agreed a surprise $4.6 billion tax can be absorbed without damaging the stability...
Oil prices fall to 7-month low; natural gas rallies
CANBERRA: Oil settled with a modest loss Thursday, following sharp declines in the prior session, as data showing that the...
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank to stop making payments to defaced notes
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Central Bank said it will not make payments to mutilated, altered or defaced currency notes after the...
Sri Lanka plans trade, business delegation to Bangladesh
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce plans a trade and business delegation visit to Bangladesh next month, on...
UK retail sales dive sparks biggest FTSE 250 fall since last summer
LONDON: A worse-than-expected decline in retail sales volumes has sparked the biggest daily fall in the FTSE 250 since last...
Money laundering dispute: Bank of China paid €20m to Italy
MILAN: The Bank of China has paid Italy's tax authorities 20 million Euros ($22.3 million) to settle a tax dispute...
Iran, Oman after boosting parliamentary ties
TEHRAN: Iranian Ambassador to Oman Shahroudi and Oman Consultative Assembly Speaker Khalid Hilal bin Nasser al-Mawali met on Thursday in...
Iran Exports more Food to Qatar amid Crisis in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN: Iran sent more food to Qatar today after exporting three tons of fresh fish and 180 tons of fruit...
Norway trade surplus falls in May
OSLO: Norway's foreign trade surplus decreased in May from a year ago, as imports grew faster than exports, preliminary figures...
Malaysia seizes 400 kilograms of pangolin scales from Ghana
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian customs officials say they have seized nearly 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of pangolin scales worth 5 million...
Indonesia to get access to its taxpayers’ financial data in Hong Kong
JAKARTA: Indonesia and Hong Kong have agreed to share financial information that will give the Indonesian tax office access to...
Turkey’s economy shows recovery signs but reforms still needed
ANKARA: Fresh data shows that the fragile Turkish economy is recovering faster than expected, but the country needs much structural...
Canadians at risk as counterfeit goods sneak through customs
OTTAWA: Canada is losing the war against fake goods, and it's already cost a few people their lives, according to...
Denmark to finally reform its tax authority
COPENHAGEN: Denmark will dismantle and restructure its tax authority Skat, transforming it into seven new agencies. The government announced the...
New Zealand GDP rises by 0.5% in Q1
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's gross domestic product (GDP) posted 0.5-percent rise in the March 2017 quarter, taking New Zealand's growth rate...
Turkey central bank leaves key rates on hold after Fed
ANKARA: Turkey’s central bank kept its main interest rates steady yesterday, in line with market expectations, as it looks to...
Japan blocks more South Korean imports amid cosmetics boom
TOKYO: Japanese customs officers are confiscating a growing number of South Korean imports due to a rise in cosmetics containing...
Russia sees $520 mln in extra taxes from Gazprom in 2017
MOSCOW: Russia aims to get an extra 30 billion roubles ($520 million) in revenue this year by raising the mineral...
Russia 2017/18 wheat exports seen at record
MOSCOW: Large stocks should help Russian wheat exports climb to a record level in the 2017/18 marketing year despite a...
S. Korea’s May Iranian crude oil imports fall to 8 months low
SEOUL: South Korea’s Iranian crude oil imports dropped in May to their lowest in eight months as refiners bought less...
