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FBR extends pre-arrival customs clearance facility to five airlines

03/03/2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that it has extended the pre-arrival custom clearance facility to five airlines. A...

FBR devises mechanism for release of consignments stuck-up at Karachi ports

03/03/2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday devised a mechanism for release of imported goods of FATA/PATA residents stuck-up...

FBR starts harmonizing IR codes to simplify & consolidate tax laws

03/03/2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started harmonizing Inland Revenue codes in order to simplify and consolidate the tax...

Eurobonds, Sukuks granted income tax exemption by FBR

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) granted income tax exemption on profits derived by foreign nationals on yield of Eurobonds...

FBR suspends IR officer of BS 18 Jamshed Khan for four months

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) suspended a BS-18 officer of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) for four months with immediate...

Pakistan improves position on WB Ease of Doing Business Index: report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has improved its position on World Bank (WB) Ease of Doing Business Index for the second consecutive year,...

ATL registers 30pc drop

ISLAMABAD: The number of active taxpayers has declined by 30 per cent or 935,000 to just under 2.2 million, according...

FBR launches new complaint redressal mechanism to target corruption

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced to launch a new complaint redressal mechanism aimed at solving complaints...

FBR publishes active taxpayers’ list for tax year 2020

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) published on Monday the Active Taxpayers’ List (ATL) for Tax Year 2020. According...

FBR crosses eight-month revenue collection target by Rs18b

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has exceeded its target for the first eight months of the current fiscal year...

FBR receives 2.63 million income tax returns for tax year 2020

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has received 2.63 million income tax returns for tax year 2020 by February 28,...

FBR issues 2.1 million notices to companies & individuals for not filing returns, mis-declaring assets

ISLAMABAD: The tax authorities have issued 2.1 million notices to individuals and companies for non-compliance in annual return filing and...

Pak-Turkey freight train to resume operations from March 4

ISLAMABAD: The Istanbul-Islamabad freight train is likely to resume operations on March 4, connecting goods train business of three countries...

FBR notifies Rs1,000 surcharge for individuals

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that a lower rate of Rs1,000 will be charged from individuals...

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to further promote cooperation in customs, tax fields

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan, Nawaf Saeed Al-Malikey here on Saturday had a call on meeting with Chairman...

FBR collects Rs2900b during eight months of FY2020-21

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced that it has successfully achieved tax targets for the first eight months...

FBR notifies promotion of 7 PCS officers from BS-20 to BS-21 with immediate effect

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued notification for promotion of following 7 officers of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) from...

FBR promotes 24 IRS officers from BS-19 to BS-20 on regular basis

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) notified promotions of 24 officers of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) from BS-19 to BS-20...

10 IRS officers promoted from BS-20 to BS-21

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) notified promotions of 10 BS-20 officers of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) to BS-21 on...

FBR promotes 13 PCS officers from BS-19 to BS-20