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FBR tracks foreign travel and nationality of IRS & PCS officials
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated a comprehensive scrutiny of foreign travel history and foreign nationality status...
Govt plans Rs1 trillion tax push with new FED, steel tax & digital crackdown
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2026 is likely to introduce tax policy and enforcement measures worth nearly Rs. 1 trillion in...
Govt plans three-wing FBR structure to tackle tax compliance gap
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is preparing a major overhaul of Pakistan’s tax administration system by restructuring the Inland Revenue Service...
FBR to launch crackdown on non-filers flaunting wealth on social media
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to launch a large-scale crackdown from October 1 of the next...
FBR collects Rs518b tax from salaried class in 11 months
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected over Rs518 billion in salary tax during the first eleven months...
FBR revises cargo declaration rules for importers, sets August 15 implementation date
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the requirements for incoming cargo declarations (IGMs) for import consignments, with...
Pakistan ‘considers’ changing federal budget 2026–27 presentation date
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is reportedly considering a change in the previously announced date for the presentation of the 2026–27...
FBR collects Rs518b in Salary Tax
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs518.48 billion in income tax from salaried individuals during the first eleven...
FBR plans mandatory retail price labels on food items in budget 2026-27
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering making it mandatory to print retail prices on essential consumer goods...
Bilal Kayani chairs consultative meeting with Daraz, Alibaba representatives
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Bilal Azhar Kayani chaired a consultative meeting with representatives of Daraz and...
ECC approves multiple development grants worth billions of rupees for national projects
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Pakistan has approved a series of substantial financial grants and funding packages worth...
Budget 2026-27: Tax relief proposed for beauty parlours, skin clinics
ISLAMABAD: Several key tax proposals have emerged ahead of the upcoming fiscal year's budget, including possible relief measures for exporters,...
Over Rs5.7 trillion tax, customs cases pending in Pakistani courts
ISLAMABAD: Approximately 50,732 tax and customs-related cases worth around Rs5.7 trillion are currently pending in various courts and tribunals across...
Pakistan introduces fixed tax scheme for small shopkeepers to broaden tax net
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has introduced a fixed tax scheme for small shopkeepers as part of its efforts to expand...
Govt approves faceless tax system to reduce corruption, harassment
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved in principle a new centralized and digital tax operating model aimed at reducing corruption,...
Budget 2026-27: Sales tax on stationery may rise to 18pc
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for the withdrawal of the reduced sales tax concession on stationery items,...
Govt sets Rs290 per dollar benchmark for FY27 budget
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has decided to prepare the federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 using an exchange rate...
NA budget session for FY 2026-27 on June 10: sources
ISLAMABAD: The federal budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 is expected to be presented in the National Assembly on June...
FBR launches taxpayer awareness campaign in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Taxpayer Profile and Registration (TPS) Wing of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched a Taxpayer Awareness...
Ahad Cheema, WB discuss human capital, skill-development initiatives
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema met with World Bank Vice President for People, Ms. Mamta Murthi to...
