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NA approves Finance Bill 2026-27, rejects opposition amendments
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Monday passed the Finance Bill 2026-27 by a majority vote, rejecting all amendments moved by...
FBR extends customs duty exemption on aircraft and aviation parts for FY2026-27
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended customs duty exemptions on the import of aircraft, aviation spare parts,...
Chairman FBR, Secretary finance host luncheon to honor Budget team
ISLAMABAD: Chairman FBR,Rashid Mahmood Langrial, and Secretary Finance, Imdad Ullah Bosal, hosted a luncheon today to honor the core budget...
FBR confirms no increase in customs duty on imported smartphones from July 1, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that customs duty rates on imported smartphones will remain unchanged from...
Sales tax concessions on reduced rates jump to Rs636b
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has disclosed a significant rise in sales tax concessions granted through reduced tax...
NA approves Rs3 trillion defence budget for FY2026-27 without opposition
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday unanimously approved a Rs. 3 trillion allocation for Pakistan’s armed forces as part of...
Petrol, diesel prices still carry 29pc tax despite cut: sources
ISLAMABAD: Taxes continue to account for 29% of the prices of both petrol and diesel despite the government’s latest reduction...
FBR notifies updated customs duty on import of hybrid vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified revised customs duty provisions for the import of Hybrid Electric Vehicles...
Finmin Aurangzeb announces faceless tax system
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced that Pakistan’s tax system will be transformed through a faceless system, ending direct...
Lawmakers reject FBR proposal to access bank account data
ISLAMABAS: A parliamentary committee rejected a government proposal allowing the tax authority direct access to taxpayer bank account data within...
FBR proposes sales tax on 21 additional retail product categories
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed expanding the sales tax net to cover 21 additional categories of...
Govt presented growth-oriented federal budget: Khurram
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Federal Minister for Finance Khurram Schehzad has said that due to economic stability, the government has presented...
Pakistan, Iran eye $10b trade thru greater economic engagement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have renewed their commitment to strengthening economic ties and increasing bilateral trade to $10 billion through...
FBR offices to remain open on June 27-28
ISLAMABAD, Jun 19 (APP):The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that all its field formations will observe normal working...
Cabinet Committee on SOEs approves key board appointments, reviews governance matters
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs), chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on...
Tax on inherited property proposed
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of Pakistan proposed imposing capital gains tax on the sale of inherited properties....
Minister Muqam, FinMin Aurangzeb discuss taxation issues in KP
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON, Engineer Amir Muqam, here on Thursday, held a detailed meeting with...
FBR reveals 9,000 Pakistanis hold Rs750b in bank deposits but pay no income tax
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Rashid Mahmood Langrial, has disclosed that around 9,000 individuals in Pakistan...
Aurangzeb lauds BYD’s growing footprint in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has appreciated Chinese multinational manufacturing company BYD's growing footprint in Pakistan. He was...
Pakistan, Canada hold investment treaty talks to boost economic cooperation
OTTAWA: A high-level Pakistani delegation led by Additional Secretary of the Board of Investment (BoI) Zulfiqar Ali is currently in...
