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Haroon Akhtar, Dr Irshad assure telecom industry a level-playing field

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of officials of the Ministry of Information Technology and representatives of telecom industry of the country was...

PR to install weighbridge at Islamabad Dry Port after upcoming budget: Amanat Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Railways (PR) will install a weighbridge at the Islamabad Dry Port (IDP) after the announcement of next...

Budget proposals 2017-18: Small Traders demand reduction in WHT on banking transactions

ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST) on Sunday said withholding tax (WHT) on banking transactions should be abolished...

IHC directs ATIR to decide M/s Pakistan Medical Cooperative Society’s appeal within 60 days

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) to rehear the petitions with regard...

Dr. Muhammad Akram Khan assumes charge of member FBR

ISLAMABAD: Dr Muhammad Akram Khan, an Inland Revenue Service officer of BS21, has assumed charge as a Member, Federal Board...

Chairman NAB presents annual report to President

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau Qamar Zaman Chaudhry on Monday presented National Accountability Bureau’s Annual Report-2016 to President Mamnoon Hussain...

ASO impounds black pepper, green cardamom, truck valued Rs02.354m

07/05/2017

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Islamabad impounded black pepper and green cardamom along with an offending vehicle worth Rs2.354million from...

Shortfall in tax collection: Budget deficit increases to Rs1.24 trillion

ISLAMABAD: The budget deficit has increased to 3.7 percent of the GDP or Rs1.24 trillion during nine months (July-March) of...

Hearing of complaints filed by FBR employees adjourned

ISLAMABAD: Federal Service Tribunal on Friday dated in office hearing complaints filed by employees of FBR. FST benches comprising Syed...

FBR’s online complaint management system made operational

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue’s online complaint management system has been made operational. FBR Chairman Dr Muhammad Irshad had inaugurated...

FBR urged not to increase duty on soybean oil in next budget

ISLAMABAD: The ghee and cooking oil industry has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) not to increase customs duty...

ASO seizes non-duty paid spices worth Rs2.531m, impounds offending vehicle

ISLAMABAD: The Customs Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) seized black cardamom (elachi), cimamon (darchini), nirgundi seeds (tukhme sanbhalu) along with offending...

IHC issues notice to FBR on tax matter filed by M/s Pakistan Mobiles Communication

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued notices to the Federal Board of Revenue and M/s Pakistan Mobiles...

FBR Member Admin Majid Qureshi starts training of staff for composing of budget 2017-18

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started training of staff deputed for performing various duties during the forthcoming...

Customs foils bid to smuggle 11 partridges from Islamabad airport

ISLAMABAD: A team of Customs Preventive has foiled a bid by a British Pakistani to smuggle 11 partridges at Benazir...

Academic training for Appraising/Valuation officers started at Customs DGTR

ISLAMABAD: Academic training for Appraising/Valuation officers has been started at Directorate of Training and Research (Customs), Islamabad. Karachi Directorate of...

Posts of 327 IR Audit officers/Assistant Directors (Audit) upgraded to BS-18

ISLAMABAD: The posts of 327 Inland Revenue Audit officers/Assistant Directors (Audit) has been upgraded from BS-16 to BS-18 with effect...

Customs Appellate Tribunal chairman concludes hearing of important cases on Thursday

ISLAMABAD: Customs Appellate Tribunal Chairman Justice (r) Malik Manzoor Hussain on Thursday concluded the first visit of May 2017. The...

IHC reserves verdict of case filed by M/s Huawei Technologies

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court reserved a decision on M/s Huawei Technologies's tax matter. The bench...

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