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Govt directs banks to provide data to credit bureaus
ISLAMABAD: The government has made it mandatory on financial institutions, retailers, telecom service providers, utility companies and others to provide...
Federal govt withdraws GIDC Ordinance
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has withdrawn the controversial Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) Ordinance. President Dr Arif Alvi recently promulgated...
Business reforms to boost industrial growth in country: Razak Dawood
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Textile, Industries and Production and Investment, Razak Dawood said that expansion of...
Pakistan & Saudi Customs to further strengthen intelligence based information
ISLAMABAD: The customs authorities of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to further explore intelligence based information to strengthen mutual...
Cabinet discusses waiver of Rs208b in GIDC to industrial sector
ISLAMABAD: The cabinet discussed at length on Tuesday the waiver in Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) of Rs208 billion to...
FBR serves Rs992m notice to private TV channel in alleged tax evasion case
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) served a notice to ARY Communications Limited and raised a tax demand of...
Govt borrows Rs3.44tr to finance budget deficit in FY2018-19
ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed Rs 3.44 trillion to finance its budget deficit during FY 2018-19 while the figure of...
Govt collects $30m from overseas Pakistanis under ‘Pakistan Banao Certificate’
ISLAMABAD: The present government collected around $30 million under the ‘Pakistan Banao Certificate’ (PBC) from the Pakistanis living abroad. According...
Pakistan, FATF’s APG to hold meeting from Sept 8-10
BANGKOK: Pakistan and the Asia-Pacific Group of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will hold meeting from September 8-10 in...
Govt takes ‘important decision’ on release of tax refunds: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh announced on Monday the government...
FBR releases first tranche of sales tax refunds processed through FASTER
ISLAMABAD: The first payment through FASTER module, against the refund claims for the tax period July, 2019, has been made...
Pakistan’s tax-to-GDP ratio contracts to 11.6pc in FY19
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tax-to-GDP ratio dropped to 11.6 percent in the previous fiscal year 2018-19 from 13 percent in 2017-18 as...
FBR collects Rs580b in two months: Chairman Shabbar Zaidi
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved 90 per cent revenue collection target set for the first two...
FBR starts anti-smuggling drive
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched an anti-smuggling drive today to counter rampant smuggling in the country....
Islamabad Customs striving to recover outstanding dues worth Rs1063.15m from 10 defaulters
ISLAMABAD: Collectorate of Customs is trying hard to recover pending dues of Rs 1063.15 million from ten top defaulters. A...
FBR to introduce mobile app for tax return filing from next week
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to launch ‘Income Tax Return App’ next week to help individuals...
Pakistan unlikely to be placed in FATF blacklist: Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Economic Affairs Minister Hammad Azhar informed media on Friday that the government is successfully maintaining the current account deficit...
FATF sets new targets for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has set new targets for Pakistan to hamper terror financing and monitor sale of...
PM’s economic team notes hike in exports, decrease in current account deficit
ISLAMABAD: The economic team under Prime Minister Imran Khan noted on Friday that exports have registered an increase and the...
FBR transfers 11 PCS officers of BS-20 with immediate effect
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Secretary (Mgt-Customs-II) issued notification for transfer and postings of 11 (BS-20) officers of Pakistan...
