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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
Taiwanese AI developer Appier raises NT$620m
TAIPEI: Taiwanese artificial intelligence (AI) startup Appier announced Thursday it had received NT$620 million (US$19.5 million) in foreign funding from...
Qatar telecom market revenue performance revealed
DOHA: The telecom service revenue in Qatar is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1 percent during 2016-2021, primarily...
Kuwait’s economic lift-off seems more imminent
KUWAIT CITY: After years of subdued investor interest and muted stock market performance, signs of optimism are finally emerging in...
Spain announces campaign to fight internet piracy
MADRID: Spain's Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport has announced a new initiative for tackling piracy, especially online. Minister Íñigo...
Greece’s GDP shrinks but tax revenues grow
ATHENS: Tax revenues in Greece amounted to 66 billion euros in 2015, or 36.8 percent of the country’s gross domestic...
Norway govt at risk as budget talks break down
OSLO: Norway's minority government faced a crisis on Wednesday as the small Christian Democratic Party broke off budget negotiations, putting...
Google, Facebook under pressure over Indonesian taxes
JAKARTA: Indonesia is widening its tax net to target global technology giants like Google and Facebook Inc., a strategy that’s...
Denmark’s new govt may ease taxi law
COPENHAGEN: Denmark's new liberal government could move to deregulate taxi laws, transport minister Ole Birk Olesen told Reuters, a move...
OECD countries report revenues
BRUSSELS: The 2016 edition of the OECD’s annual Revenue Statistics publication shows that the OECD average tax-to-GDP ratio rose slightly...
Philippine govt poised to raise taxes on cars to decongest roads
MANILA: The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte announced plans to increase taxes on vehicle ownership in a bid to improve...
GDP shrinks but tax revenues grow
ATHENS: Tax revenues in Greece amounted to 66 billion euros in 2015, or 36.8 percent of the country’s gross domestic...
Deal on review would require IMF consent
ATHENS: The chances of the government reaching an agreement with the country’s creditors by Monday’s Eurogroup meeting are slim, because...
Mozambican parliament approves new customs tariffs
MAPUTO: The new Customs Tariff of Mozambique was approved on Wednesday at the country’s National Assembly and is intended to...
Indonesia Nov inflation climbs to highest in 7 months
JAKARTA: Indonesia's annual inflation rate in November accelerated to the fastest in seven months, more than expected, the statistics bureau...
Jordan maintains 45th spot on ‘Enabling Trade Index’
AMMAN: Jordan was ranked 45th among 136 world countries in the “Enabling Trade Index 2016” released by the World Economic...
Iraq oil exports hit record 4.051 mln bpd in Nov
BAGHDAD: Iraq's oil exports reached a record high 4.051 million barrels per day (bpd) in November, the oil ministry said...
ADB approves loan to improve transport connectivity in Nepal
KATHMANDU: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $186.80 million loan to upgrade 160 kilometers (km) of Nepal’s strategic...
Slovenia wants to increase garment imports from Bangladesh
DHAKA: Visiting Slovenian Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Tanja Strnisa yesterday said her government will take steps to...
Portugal plans national space agency
LISBON: Portugal is preparing to create a space agency, the minister for science, technology and higher education, Manuel Heitor, said...
Polish PMI up
WARSAW: Poland’s Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 51.9 points in November from 50.2 points in October, according to Markit,...
