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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
Brazil’s first fresh beef shipment to USA in years via Itapoá
BRASÍLIA: The first fresh beef shipment from Brazil to the USA following the end of a 17-year negotiation process was...
S. Korea to pour extra 10 tln won into stimulating economy
SEJONG: The South Korean government said Thursday that it will pour an additional 10 trillion won (US$8.98 billion) into propping...
IoT market to grow to $15 bn in India by 2020
NEW DELHI: Internet of Things (IoT) applications are set to be a critical part of the next level of growth...
Smuggling of heroin into India through the Gulf is on rise
NEW DELHI: Fine quality heroin is making its way into India from the Gulf countries, via air, hidden in chocolates...
Japan’s big banks boost US deposits
TOKYO: Some of Japan’s largest banks have increased their holdings of US deposits in an effort to offset incoming rules...
Iran-Japan banks cooperating by using yen
TEHRAN: Iran says Japan’s banks have started to cooperate with their Iranian partners by using the yen – a move...
Turkish banks’ net rose 63% in Jan-Aug period
ANKARA: Turkish banks' combined net profit rose 63 percent to 26.55 billion lira ($8.69 billion) in the first eight months...
Thai September consumer mood improves for third straight month
BANGKOK: Thai consumer confidence rose for a third straight month in September, a university survey showed on Thursday. Consumers hope...
South Africa’s business confidence lowest in 30 years
CAPE TOWN: Business confidence in South Africa fell to its lowest in three decades in September, reflecting uncertainty about the...
Russia eases ban on Egyptian produce imports
MOSCOW: Russia has relaxed its ban on produce from Egypt after meetings between officials from both countries. Moscow introduced a...
Abu Dhabi Ports unit achieves key milestones
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Ports said its marine services subsidiary Safeen has strengthened its reputation as one of the safest...
US trade deficit widens in August on higher imports
WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit rose more than expected in August as a rise in imports offset higher exports. The...
Greek police bust ‘antiquities smuggling ring’
PATRAS: Greek police on Tuesday arrested 26 people suspected of trafficking in antiquities, a police source in the southwestern port...
Customs imports fail to get cleared for V-League stint
MANILA: Customs sat out Thai reinforcements Kanjana Kuthaisong and Nattanicha Jaisen after the two failed to secure their International Transfer...
September state revenues beat target
ATHENS: The growing use of plastic money, combined with the increased value-added tax takings and the decision of more people...
Traffic at Athens Airport rises 14.6 percent in September
ATHENS: Traffic through Athens International Airport is continuing to improve this year, as AIA on Tuesday reported a 14.6 percent...
Gold imports in September decline by 54%
AHMEDABAD: Gold imports have gone down by 53.8% in a year, declining from 4.07 MT in September 2015 to 1.88...
Foreign banks investigated by German state prosecutors for tax evasion
BERLIN: Foreign banks from Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and Luxembourg – are being investigated by German state prosecutors for tax evasion....
Mining scale down in Afghanistan
KABUL: The mining industry in Afghanistan holds the potential to completely revolutionise the country’s domestic economy. Afghanistan has around 1400...
Qatar set to introduce VAT during 2018
DOHA: Qatar is likely to introduce value added tax (VAT) between January 2018 and January 2019, according to audit firm...
