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IMF recommends higher taxes on hybrid vehicles in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended changes to Pakistan’s proposed electric and hybrid vehicle tax structure during ongoing...
FBR deploys 16 officers to National Faceless Center
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has deployed 16 Inland Revenue Service (IRS) officers to the newly established National...
Zong makes history in Asia with double win at Asian Experience Awards 2026
ISLAMABAD: Zong has won two prestigious honors at the Asian Experience Awards 2026, becoming the first Pakistani brand to be...
FTO orders FBR to clear pending tax application in 20 days
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to dispose of a pending application...
FBR to begin mapping markets, shops nationwide from today: Kayani
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to start...
Kohinoor Spinning Mills denies reports of shutdown by FBR
ISLAMABAD: Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited (KSML) has denied social media reports claiming that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) shut...
Pakistan tax filers jump 45pc but tax paid drops 7pc
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded a sharp increase in income tax return filings, with the number of returns submitted by September...
Pakistan opens commercial Import of used vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has formally allowed the commercial import of used vehicles under a notification issued on 30...
FBR data analytics busts Rs9.41b tax fraud in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) recently busted a massive tax fraud. Taxpayers illegally revised their old wealth statements....
FBR surpasses quarterly tax goal as September collection jumps 11pc
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs3,083.5 billion in taxes during July-September of the current fiscal year, exceeding...
Govt raises profit rates on National Savings schemes
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased profit rates on several National Savings schemes, with the Ministry of Finance issuing a...
Pakistan doubles pharma tax to 0.5pc squeezing already thin distributor margins
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has doubled the minimum turnover tax on pharmaceutical distributors, dealers, sub-dealers and wholesalers to 0.5% from July 1,...
FBR may extend tax deadline by 15 days
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is likely to extend the deadline for filing income tax returns for Tax...
FBR moves to seal businesses not linked to electronic monitoring system
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to take action against registered business premises that fail to connect...
FBR raises electricity sales tax burden for steel industry
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has tightened the conditions for reduced sales tax rates on electricity consumed by...
Pakistan targets deeper bond market
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has unveiled a strategic action plan to deepen Pakistan’s local currency bond market, targeting greater...
Govt finalizes modalities for export of 200,000 tons surplus sugar
ISLAMABAD: The government has finalized the modalities for the export of 200,000 metric tons of surplus sugar and approved the...
FBR IRIS Portal slows as tax return deadline nears
ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of taxpayers have been unable to file their income tax returns for the fiscal year 2025-26 due to...
FinMin Aurangzeb begins IMF talks on EFF, RSF reviews
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has begun discussions with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation on the reviews of Pakistan’s...
Bilal Bin Saqib delivers keynote address at Harvard Islamic Finance Conference
MASSACHUSETTS: Pakistan’s Minister of State and Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), Bilal Bin Saqib, MBE, delivered...
