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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
UK home to 80% of top-earning European bankers
LONDON: More than 4,000 City-based financiers were paid more than €1m (£850,000) in 2015 – including one who received nearly...
UAE’s non-oil foreign trade touches Dhs1.17 trillion between Jan-Sept
DUBAI: The UAE’s non-oil foreign trade stood at Dhs1.172 trillion during the first nine months of 2016, posting almost flat...
U.S. tax plan would break WTO rules, lawyers say, as EU business frets
WASHINGTON: A proposed U.S. corporate tax reform would almost certainly contravene international trade rules if implemented, lawyers told Reuters, risking...
Turkey’s gas consumption to exceed 46 bln cu m
ANKARA: Gas consumption in Turkey, the second country in the world in terms of natural gas demand growth, is projected...
South Africa, EU spar over chicken meat imports
CAPE TOWN: S. African poultry industry workers on Wednesday marched to the European Union's headquarters in Pretoria, accusing the EU...
Residential rents falls by up to 10% in Q4
DOHA: With the fall in residential rents throughout the first 9 months for the year, rents for housing units stabilised...
Kuwait considering higher taxes on foreign residents
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti lawmakers are considering controversial proposals to significantly raise taxes on foreigners living and working in Kuwait. Among...
Export of Nepali jute items to India resumes
KHATMANDU: The export of jute products from Nepal to India, which was halted for more than a month, has resumed...
Spain’s recorded music market grew in 2016
MADRID: Spain’s recording industry registered moderate growth for the third year in a row in 2016 as the digital business...
Poland expects UK will get Swiss-like deal with EU after exit
WARSAW: Britain is likely to retain far-reaching access to the European Union's single market after it leaves the EU and...
Ukraine’s steel output rises 8.5% in Jan
KIEV: Ukraine's steel production rose 8.5 percent year-on-year in January to 2.1 million tonnes, local specialised news agency Uaprom said...
Italy pledges measures to meet EU’s budget concerns
ROME: Italy said on Wednesday it was ready to increase revenues and cut spending to meet Brussels' concerns about its...
Turkey aims to bolster local drug production
ANKARA: Turkey will guarantee the purchase of some medical products that international firms produce domestically, the health minister told Reuters...
Alleged Indon people smuggler in court
JAKARTA: An alleged kingpin of Indonesia's people smuggling network has faced court over organising a boat on which Australian officials...
Vodafone upbeat despite fall in revenue
BERLIN: International mobile communications giant Vodafone posted a trading update for the quarter to 31 December on Thursday, reporting 1.7%...
Man allegedly tried to smuggle people to NZ
WELLINGTON: An alleged kingpin of Indonesia's people smuggling network has faced court over organising a boat on which Australian officials...
Police nab Tokyo man in smuggling of stimulant drugs
TOKYO: Police have arrested a Tokyo man for allegedly smuggling stimulant drugs concealed in packages of ginseng into Japan from...
Customs seize 2.9 tonnes of pangolin scales
BANGKOK: Customs officials have seized a total of 2.9 tonnes of pangolin scales found in two shipments transiting Suvarnabhumi airport...
Royal Dutch Shell’s key earnings fall 44%
AMSTERDAM: Royal Dutch Shell reported worse than expected fourth-quarter results after booking $500m of impairments but the Anglo-Dutch group said...
Greek manufacturing shrinks most in 15 months
ATHENS: Greek manufacturing shrank the most in more than a year in January, highlighting the economy’s weakness at a time...
