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
Iran received more than $10 bln in cash, gold
TEHRAN: Iran has received more than $10 billion in sanctions relief from around the world in the form of cash...
Russia’s stainless steel exports surged 4% in Nov
MOSCOW: The latest trade statistics released by the Russian SpetsStal Association suggests marginal increase in exports of stainless steel products...
Afghan minister suspended over phone tax probe
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani suspended his minister for telecommunications and information technology on Monday while he is investigated over...
Hungary should slash PIT: Minister
BUDAPEST: Hungary could follow up its recent decision to slash the rate of corporate tax with a similar tax cut...
Drugs worth €1.5m intercepted in postal system during 2016
MADRID: Criminals are increasingly trying to use Ireland's postal service to traffic drugs into the country, a Herald investigation can...
Greece unleashes ‘soft’ cash ban
ATHENS: The spread of global cash bans continues with Greece unveiling their so-called 'soft' approach by which taxpayers will only...
Qatar rail sets ambitious 2017 Doha metro goals
DOHA: Qatar Rail has stated that by 2018, the ambitious Doha Metro project will achieve 70% “project progress rate”. Presently,...
Seafood sales keep soaring into 2017
OSLO: Norway’s seafood industry, especially salmon, is starting the New Year off with even more record high prices and strong...
Norway current week salmon price eases to around NOK 75
OSLO: The average price of Norwegian farmed salmon has eased to around 75 Norwegian crowns per kilo for the current...
Indonesia’s 2016 budget deficit narrows
JAKARTA: Indonesia's budget deficit narrowed in 2016, the finance minister said on Tuesday, as major spending cuts helped offset less-than-expected...
Denmark about to lose 90% of natural gas production
COPENHAGEN: Another tidbit of news on Iran’s emerging oil and gas bid round this week. With that country’s oil ministry...
Belgium flower bouquet exports fall 6.5% to US$7.9 b in 5 years
BRUSSELS: Flower bouquet exports by country totalled US$7.9 billion in 2015 down by an average -6.5 per cent for all...
Royal Dutch Shell PLC lowered to “sell” at Zacks investment research
AMSTERDAM: Royal Dutch Shell PLC. was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in...
Diokno likens tax incentives to pork barrel
MANILA: Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno has likened redundant fiscal incentives to “pork barrel” as he cited the need to review...
Philippines agriculture to grow 2.8% in 2017
MANILA: According to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong, 2017 is a pivotal year in the 2016-2020...
Exports to China recover in December
SEOUL: South Korea’s shipments to China grew for a second consecutive month in December last year, data showed Tuesday, with...
Egypt destroys 12 smuggling tunnels
CAIRO: Egyptian army spokesman Tamer al-Rifae said that the tunnels, in the north of the Sinai, had been destroyed, though...
Tax debts to Greek state rise to more than 94 bln euros
ATHENS: More than half of the country’s taxpayers owe money to the cash-strapped Greek state, according to the Finance Ministry’s...
NRIs, Indians returning home to show old notes to Customs
NEW DELHI: NRIs and Indians returning from abroad will have to physically show the junked 500 and 1,000 rupee notes...
Bureau of Customs plan to build world-class port facilities in Manila
MANILA: The Bureau of Customs is planning to build world-class port facilities in Manila to be at par with other...
