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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
ICC’s attempt to boost Afghan economy, inaugurates new branch
KABUL: The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) inaugurated its new branch in Afghanistan in an attempt to boost the economic...
UK retail sales fall as consumers take a hit from inflation
LONDON: UK retail sales unexpectedly fell in January, adding to a slump in December, showing that consumers are reining in...
Vodafone’s UK tax bill falls 20% to £257m
LONDON: Vodafone’s direct tax contribution to the UK Treasury dropped by a fifth in the last financial year, as payments...
Iraq wants to resume land route trade relations with Egypt
CAIRO: Iraq wants to resume trade relations with Egypt by reopening an overland route which connects the two countries via...
US steel exports declined 6.6% in 2016
WASHINGTON: The latest press release by the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) indicates that the country’s steel exports remained...
Turkish olive oil producers increase exports to US
ANKARA: Turkey's olive oil sector increased its U.S. exports to a $10 million limit, eleven times more than the previous...
Eximbank aims to finance 100,000 exporter firms
ANKARA: Exporters of apparel, textile, leather and carpet products, under the umbrella of the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters Association...
Iran, Oman gas pipeline not to cross UAE
TEHRAN: Omani Minister of Oil and Gas Mohammed bin Hamad al-Rumhi says that Iran’s gas pipeline to Oman will not...
85% of Iranian trade via marine routes
TEHRAN: Imam Khomeini and Shahid Rajaei ports in southern Iran account for 80% of the total throughput of Iranian ports,...
NZ warns PM over company tax
WELLINGTON: Malcolm Turnbull was looking for some staunch moral support from Bill English for company tax cuts, but got a...
South Korea hikes foreign egg imports to cope with supply shortages
SEOUL: Imports of foreign eggs and their processed products to South Korea have surged this year, government data showed Friday,...
India struggles to close trade gap with China
MUMBAI: The Indian government has made bridging its trade deficit with China a top priority, but has made little progress...
South Africa consults on diesel fuel tax refund overhaul
CAPE TOWN: The South African National Treasury has issued a discussion paper on a new diesel tax refund system, reviewing...
Aegon reports strong net income in Q4 2016
AMSTERDAM: Underlying earnings up to EUR 554 million driven by strong expense management, improved claims experience and higher interest rates....
Thailand to Sell 96,000 tonnes of rubber from state stockpiles
BANGKOK: Thailand, the world's biggest producer and exporter of rubber, expects to sell 96,000 tons of the commodity from state...
Unilever Indonesia’s net income surges 9.2% in 2016
JAKARTA: Consumer goods giant Unilever Indonesia booked a 9.2 percent increase in net income to Rp 6.4 trillion ($480 million)...
VN Central Bank pledges to offer $4.39b for hi-tech agriculture
HANOI: The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has pledged to provide a VND300 trillion (US$4.39 billion) credit package for hi-tech...
Brazil’s Vale produces 349m tonnes of iron ore in 2016
BRASÍLIA: Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Thursday it produced a record 349 million tonnes of iron ore in 2016,...
Greece disappoints with Q4 results
ATHENS: The Greece’s economy dipped from the last three months of 2016 as quarter reports show a lower gross domestic...
Airbnb stays double in Portugal over 2016
LISBON: Use of Airbnb nearly doubled in Portugal in 2016, the home rentals website said Thursday, as record tourist numbers...
