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
India could impose 10% customs duty on imported smartphones
NEW DELHI: Imported phones are set to get expensive. In a bid to boost Make in India, the government is...
Philippines’ May tax collections fall short of target
MANILA: The collections of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) fell below target in May, reaching only P157.36 billion or...
Customs and Border Patrol officers seizes above $300,000 at Hidalgo Port of Entry
WASHINGTON: Customs and Border Protection officers prevented two men from smuggling more than $300,000 into Mexico on Wednesday. U.S. Customs...
US import prices slipped 0.3%, more than expected, in May
WASHINGTON: Import prices dropped 0.3 percent in May, the steepest decline since the index dropped 0.5 percent in February 2016,...
Parliament passes Customs Amendment Bill, 2017
WASHINGTON: Imported vehicle spare parts are now exempted from duty following the passage of the Customs (Amendment) Bill, 2017 by...
Thai producers plan to recover shrimp output in H2
BANGKOK: Thai producers plan to increase their shrimp output in the second half of this year, after output from farms...
Lewisville’s revenues projected to increase
WASHINGTON: It’s about midway through 2017, and city officials took the opportunity to evaluate Lewisville’s budget performance so far. During...
Arizona unemployment rate increases to 5.1% in May
WASHINGTON: Arizona's unemployment rate rose slightly in May as the state's economy lost 14,700 nonfarm jobs. The Arizona Office of...
Zimbabwe inflation continues to rise
HARARE: Zimbabwe's year on year inflation rate continued to rise in June and stood at 0.75% after gaining 0.27% on...
Germany counts cost of securities tax refund scandal
BERLIN: A recent report claims that Germany has lost almost EUR32bn in tax revenue from taxpayers claiming multiple tax refunds...
SARS guides non-executive directors on vat obligations
CAPE TOWN: The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has issued further guidance for non-executive directors (NEDs) on the tax treatment...
Brazil’s senate consults on import tax exemption proposal
BRASILIA: Brazil's Senate has launched a consultation on a proposal to exempt from import duties goods bought by individuals worth...
Dutch probe into intellectual property tax avoidance
AMSTERDAM: The individual who manages intellectual property rights for music groups including the Rolling Stones and U2 has denied that...
Maersk launches trade finance operation
COPENHAGEN: Danish liner company Maersk Line has expanded into the trade finance business by allowing customers to finance their operations...
Taiwan’s Hua Nan Bank debuts in Manila
TAIPEI: Hua Nan Commercial Bank Ltd. (HNCB) of Taiwan has debuted in the Philippines with the opening of a full...
Qatar Airways calls on ICAO to lift “illegal” airspace ban
DOHA: In a statement issued earlier today, the airline said 90% of its flights had managed to depart within 15...
Maritime seizures of LatAm cocaine shipments to Spain on rise
MADRID: Authorities in Spain say they have seen a marked increase in maritime seizures of South American cocaine destined for...
Kabul municipality unveils first metro bus system
KABUL: Kabul municipality on Thursday announced plans for the first phase of a metro bus system in the capital, the...
Oil slides due to Gulf diplomatic crisis
BAGHDAD: As diplomatic clash emerges between OPEC member, specifically between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, earlier gains of oil has erased...
Cement import from India doubles
KHATMANDU: Cement import from India has surged exponentially this fiscal, as domestic production was insufficient to cater to the local...
