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Pakistan needs to mobilise tax revenue to fund development: IMF
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday said Pakistan needs to increase its tax revenue in order to fund...
Pakistan trade deficit shrinks by 38pc during first two months of FY2019-20
ISLAMABAD: The country’s trade deficit dashed by nearly 38 per cent in the first two months of current fiscal year,...
Govt abolishes special tax regime for multiple sectors
ISLAMABAD: The federal government through Finance Act 2019 has abolished special sales tax treatment, special procedures, fixed sales tax regime...
Citibank president calls on APM Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: A delegation comprising senior management of Citibank led by its President and Country Corporate Officer Nadeem Lodhi called on...
Ease of doing business govt’s top priority: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that ease of doing business and provision of all possible facilities to...
Income, sales tax collection increased by 12pc in August: FBR
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that the collection of income tax and sales tax was boosted by 12...
FATF to decide Pakistan’s fate in its Paris meeting next month
ISLAMABAD: After a demonstration of strong ‘political commitment’ for moving against proscribed outfits, the upcoming plenary meeting of FATF will...
Better governance, active supervision key to reviving SOEs: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has underscored efforts to contain losses...
FBR rejects reports regarding issuance of IFL for tobacco products
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has rebutted a media report, published on 5th August 2019, regarding issuance of Invitation...
Tax refund can be claimed within two years: FBR
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has stated that income tax refund can be claimed within two years from the...
Russian tech firm Nano Tubes to invest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A Russian Technology firm on Wednesday expressed interest to invest in electric vehicle industry of Pakistan with the latest...
President Alvi emphasizes on introducing modern technology in audit process
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasized on introducing modern technology in the audit process to ensure transparency and further...
FBR to launch ‘Tax Asan’ to facilitate taxpayers: Shabbar Zaidi
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi during a briefing to the Prime Minister Imran Khan presented a...
Hammad briefs FATF APG over anti terror measures
ISLAMABAD: A senior level Pakistan delegation led by Minister of Economic Affairs Division Muhammad Hammad Azhar attended two days Face-to-Face...
FBR releases sales tax refunds worth Rs15.6b: Hafeez Shaikh
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh announced that Federal Board of Revenue has cleared Rs15.6 billion...
Court releases Nadeem Altaf after becoming approver in fake bank accounts case
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Wednesday released a suspect in the fake bank accounts case after becoming an approver in...
Govt focusing on trade diversification in engineering goods to enhance exports: Dawood
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textiles and Industries Abdul Razak Dawood Wednesday said trade diversification through engineering goods...
FBR to update new units of measurement
ISLAMABAD: Chairman FBR Shabbar Zaidi has directed to update the units of measurement in order to facilitate trade. According to...
LNG tender attracts bids from Chinese, Japanese firms
ISLAMABAD: A spot tender by Pakistan LNG to buy 10 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery in the fourth...
Govt releases Rs76m for ITTMS project
ISLAMABAD: The government has released an amount of Rs76 million for the development of Integrated Transit Trade Management System (ITTMS)...
