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21/04/2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have prioritized real estate sector for documentation of economy during next three years for...

UAE extends $2b loan repayment deadline for Pakistan

20/04/2021

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday granted Islamabad an extension on the due date of the payment...

Tarin directs PBS to compare difference in wholesale and retail prices of essential food

20/04/2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin had an introductory meeting with Secretary Planning, Development and Special Initiatives/...

Governor SBP will not be removed, Shaukat Tarin says in meeting with PM Imran

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin met Prime Minister Imran Khan before his elevation to the ministerial post as the latter...

FBR warns taxpayers against fake emails

ISLAMABAD: Users are receiving fake emails related to the income tax defaulters list, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) alerted...

FBR, World Bank agree to enhance cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Asim Ahmad and World Bank Country Director for Pakistan Najy Benhassine have agreed...

400,000 taxpayers pay surcharge for ATL: FBR

ISLAMABAD: According to updated active taxpayers list issued on Monday by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), around 400,000 taxpayers...

Only FBR registered cigarette brands will be sold in Pakistan: Member IR Operations Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed

17/04/2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Inland Revenue Operations Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed has said that authorities were in...

Hammad stresses for timely completion of power sector reforms

17/04/2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, Industries and Production, Muhammad Hammad Azhar stressed the need to follow a structured approach...

MoC imposes ban on import of conventional syringes

17/04/2021

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) imposed ban on import of conventional syringes with immediate as the government had already...

FBR reinstates 6 officials of Customs E&C Peshawar after suspension

16/04/2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reinstated six customs officials into services, who were suspended for violating government service rules....

FBR plans to decrease income tax slabs from 11 to five during upcoming budget 2021-22

16/04/2021

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue is considering ways to decrease the number of slabs for personal income tax from...

Pakistan wants to strengthen trade, investment ties with Japan: Hammad Azhar

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda on Thursday called on Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, Industries and Production...

ECC approves withdrawal of customs duty on import of cotton yarn till June 30

ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved to withdraw the Customs Duty on import...

FBR collects Rs1.8b as advance tax on capital gains from sale of securities

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs1.8 billion as advance tax on capital gains from sale of securities...

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Budget strategy papers: Govt projects GDP to grow by 4.2pc

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has prepared budget strategy papers FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 projecting the GDP to grow by...

Harmonization of sales tax likely to be completed by June: FBR

ISLAMABAD: Harmonization of sales tax between federal and provincial tax authorities may be completed by end-June 2021, officials in the...

Pakistan wants to strengthen investment & business linkages with Saudi Arabia