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FBR obtains data of bank accounts holding more than Rs5m
ISLAMABAD: The banks have finally shared the details of accounts having more than Rs5 million in deposits with the Federal...
FBR issues notices to unregistered industrial, commercial electricity consumers
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notices to unregistered commercial and industrial electricity connection holders to file their...
ECC approves proposal to provide tax relief on import of ships
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, chaired a meeting of the...
Customs ASO seizes huge quantity of smuggled goods worth Rs10m
ISLAMABAD: Collectorate of Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) seized huge quantity of smuggled foreign origin fabric, air conditioners, mobile phones, LNBs...
Pakistan & World Bank ink accord worth $918m
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, witnessed the signing ceremony...
NAB had no ulterior motive in Zardari arrest: IHC
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), in its detailed judgement of PPP co-chairperson’s bail plea dismissal, stated no ulterior motive...
Senate Committee reviews FBR suggestions for changes in Customs Act 1969
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs reviewed the Finance Bill 2019 and clauses proposed by Federal...
FBR forms Finance Bill 2019 anamoly committee
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday constituted an anamoly committee comprising tax professionals to identify legal flaws in...
Iran suggests common border market to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Iranian parliament led by Chairman Pakistan-Iran Friendship Group Dr. Ahmad Amirabadi Farahani visited Commerce Ministry here...
World looking towards Pakistan as ideal destination for investment: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the global community was looking towards Pakistan as the most significant country...
Govt ensures tax relief on medicines, food, essential items: FBR
ISLAMABAD: The government through Budget 2019-20 has provided tax relief on various daily-use essential products including medicines, food and beverages...
ADB distances itself from govt’s budget support claim of $3.5b
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Sunday distanced itself from a Pakistan government announcement about provision of $3.4 billion...
APM on Finance Hafeez Shaikh presides over CCoP meeting
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, chaired meeting of the...
FBR to collect 3pc minimum value addition ST on all imported goods from July 1
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will collect 3 percent minimum value addition sales tax on all sorts of imported...
Pakistan, Belarus to further strengthen trade ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus agreed to optimally utilize the existing institutional mechanisms and intensify bilateral cooperation in agriculture, industry and...
Fitch keeps Pakistan’s rating at ‘B negative’
ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has not improved Pakistan’s credit rating despite a staff-level agreement between Islamabad and the International Monetary Fund...
Govt enhances tax rates on mobile handsets
ISLAMABAD: The government has enhanced flat tax rates on mobile phones in the budget 2019-20 for six different slabs as...
SC directs beverage companies to pay tax on water extraction
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed the mineral water and beverage companies to pay the government taxes on extracting underground water...
WB approves $518m for FBR to create sustainable increase in domestic tax revenue
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved a package of $518 million for two projects in support of "Pakistan’s ambitious efforts...
IHC suspends govt notification, restores Mushtaq Sukhera as FTO
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday issued a stay order on the federal government's notification removing former federal tax...
