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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...
Kashmir Solidarity Hour observed at Customs House
ISLAMABAD: In order to express solidarity with the masses of Kashmir in their struggle for self- determination, Kashmir Solidarity Hour...
ADB VP pledges $7b for development projects during meeting with PM
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President Shixin Chen, who is on his first official two-day visit to Pakistan, met...
Sales tax refunds for exporters to be paid within 72 hours: Hamid Memon
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is claiming that it will now pay sales tax refunds through the newly...
PIA should pursue independent, sustainable business plan: APM Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Revenue and Finance, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has told the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)...
Zeba Hai Azhar, Fareed Iqbal, Saqif Saeed, Imtiaz Sheikh transferred
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Secretary (Mgt-Customs-I) Salman Afzal has issued notification for transfer and postings of four (BS-20-21)...
Govt working hard to improve ease of doing business: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Thursday said the government was working hard...
FBR Chairman Shabbar Zaidi vows to power on with more tax notices
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi reiterated that government will not back away from taxing trade, services...
PM Imran directs to take measures to bring down prices of essential items
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned in the federal capital and two provinces Punjab and Khyber...
