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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
Greece grappling with ‘extreme neoliberal’ IMF
ATHENS: Greece’s labor minister says negotiators from the International Monetary Fund have adopted "extreme neoliberal" positions at the start of...
Thai September exports unexpectedly rise 3.4pc
BANGKOK: Thailand's customs-cleared exports unexpectedly increased for a second straight month in September due to higher demand from major markets,...
Qatari UDC revenues increases to $356m in Q3
DOHA: Qatar-based United Development Company (UDC) said its revenues surged to QR1.3 billion ($356 million) in the third quarter, up...
GCC Finance officials discuss VAT, selective tax
KUWAIT CITY: Undersecretaries of Ministries of Finance in six Arab Gulf countries held a preparatory meeting in Riyadh Tuesday to...
Spain’s ‘Sun Tax’ may be scrap
MADRID: Spain’s new minority government is set to herald a new wave of gigawatt-scale renewable tenders and its lack of...
Norway to increase biofuels blending mandate
OSLO: The Norwegian government is set to increase its biofuels blending mandate from 1 January 2017 and introduce blending sub-mandates...
Google executives met Indonesian officials to negotiate tax bill
JAKARTA: Senior executives from the Asia Pacific headquarters of Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google met Indonesian tax officials on Wednesday to...
Goodyear plans to close tire plant in Germany
BERLIN: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: GT) plans to close its car and light truck tire plant in Philippsburg,...
Philippine Union Bank’s net income surges by 122%
MANILA: Union Bank of the Philippines reported its net income in the first nine months of 2016 surge by 122...
Dutch live cattle exports falls
AMSTERDAM: Live cattle exports from the Republic of Ireland are continuing their recent downward trend, according to the latest figures...
Govt foils attempts to smuggle Rp 33.15b worth lobster seeds
JAKARTA: A joint team comprising personnel from the Finance Ministry, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry and the National Police has...
Customs officers get new high-tech scanners
WELLINGTON: Customs has thrown $1 million behind new laser scanners that will allow staff to check packages without opening them....
French unemployment falls 1.9% in Sep to 3.49 mln
PARIS: The number of unemployed people in France fell in September from August, potentially giving a boost to President Francois...
Bangladesh leads S. Asia in gender equity
DHAKA: Bangladesh has been top-ranked country in gender equity in South Asia, having closed its overall gender gap just under...
IMF mission starts first programme review
AMMAN: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) started its first review of the Jordanian economy after reaching an agreement on a...
Interbank lending rate up despite excess liquidity
KATHMANDU: The average interbank lending rate of commercial banks has stood at over 4 percent for at least a week...
Unemployment rate 7.7 % in Sept
HELSINKI: The unemployment rate was 7.7 per cent in September 2016, having been 8.4 per cent in September last year,...
Kunooz Oman applies for mining licences in three places
MUSCAT: Kunooz Oman Holding, a leading player in mining, quarrying, transportation and construction material sectors, has applied for mining and...
Poland advances in global Doing Business ranking
WARSAW: Poland has moved up one place in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2017 report, climbing from 25th in the...
Portugal with 3rd highest deficit, 2nd highest debt in 2015
LISBON: Portugal had the third highest deficit in the European Union (EU) in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in...
