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Govt officials’ fuel bill rises 190pc to Rs21.77b
ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s fuel expenditure has increased by around 190% in five years, rising from Rs. 7.52 billion in...
FBR to automatically track bank transactions above Rs1m
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for banks and electronic money institutions to report financial...
FBR issues corrigendum on sales tax under Third Schedule
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a corrigendum to clarify the levy, assessment and collection of sales...
Aurangzeb chairs meeting to develop ‘National Private Equity Policy Framework’
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the first meeting of the committee constituted by the...
ECC considers proposal for export of 108,000 MT sugar
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet considered a proposal of the Ministry of National Food Security and...
Pakistan, South Korea wrap up first round of CEPA talks as Seoul conference yields six trade MOUs
SEOUL: Pakistan has completed the first round of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) talks with South Korea, with a second...
PM directs petroleum minister to negotiate with refineries for diesel price relief
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik to immediately reach Karachi and hold negotiations...
Retailer app launched as government simplifies tax scheme for small traders
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday launched a retailer app, saying the government had simplified and made...
Govt to impose fixed income tax on farmers to convince IMF
ISLAMABAD: The government is considering a fixed tax on agricultural income if provinces fail to meet their agriculture income tax...
Pakistan expects progress on US stabilisation facility request by September
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expects progress by September on its request to the United States for an Exchange Stabilisation Facility, Finance Minister...
Google opens office in Pakistan to accelerate nation’s digital economy
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today officially inaugurated Google’s office in Pakistan, marking a major milestone for the nation’s rapidly...
FBR holds ceremony to honour officers nominated for national civil awards
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) held an in-house ceremony at its headquarters to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of...
FTO flags ‘benami’ tax payments linked to commercial electricity consumption
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has flagged a possible “benami” tax payment arrangement after income tax deductions on commercial...
FBR demotes Customs inspector over facilitation of contraband theft
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a major penalty on a Customs official after finding that his...
Pakistan’s budget transparency improves 50pc in two years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s budget transparency has improved by 50% in just two years, with the country’s score rising from 30 out...
Zong & Zindigi launch Z-Wallet, bringing embedded banking to millions of My Zong App users
ISLAMABAD: Zong, Pakistan’s leading technology services enterprise, has partnered with Zindigi, powered by JS Bank, to launch Z-Wallet, bringing regulated...
FBR starts Tajir Asan registration on IRIS portal for new taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started offering Tajir Asan registration through the IRIS 2.0 portal, allowing new...
Govt seeks more real estate tax relief as IMF resists more concessions
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is continuing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure additional tax concessions for Pakistan’s...
Salaried class tax collection hits 3-year high despite rate cuts
ISLAMABAD: Rs44 billion in Income Tax was collected from the salaried class by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in...
FBR’s tax year 2026 return faces hundreds of technical issues
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has faced significant technical challenges with its newly launched income tax return for...
