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Solar panels, stationery, and stock market taxes to remain unchanged in budget 2026-27
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to keep existing tax rates unchanged on solar panels, stationery items, and the stock...
NEC approves national development budget for FY2026-27
ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) met in Islamabad under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and approved the...
FIA sets up FATF desks nationwide to combat money laundering ahead of Pakistan’s 2027 evaluation
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has established Financial Action Task Force (FATF) desks across all its zones and specialised...
Govt plans major tax relief for salaried class in upcoming budget
ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing a major tax relief package for the salaried class in the upcoming federal budget, with...
Provinces agree to provide additional NFC share to federal govt
ISLAMABAD: Provinces have agreed to provide an additional share of the National Finance Commission (NFC) resources to the federal government,...
Pakistan, Qatar discuss task force to advance trade, investment goals
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Qatar this week discussed the “way forward” for a bilateral task force aimed at accelerating trade and...
PM Shehbaz directs to accelerate privatisation process of power DISCOs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to accelerate the privatisation process of electricity distribution companies...
Federal Budget 2026-27 likely to be presented on June 12: Minister
ISLAMABAD: The federal government will present the Budget 2026-27 in the National Assembly on June 12, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq...
Food security and industrial sectors get Rs7.2b in Budget 2026-27
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s food security and industrial development sectors have received significantly lower allocations than requested in the proposed Federal Budget...
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...
