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FBR fine-tunes Finance Bill 2014-15 for NA approval
ISLAMABAD: After compilation of proposals and recommendations provided by the members of both Upper and Lower houses and Senate’s Standing...
Committee to sort out anomalies in budget from July: Tariq Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue will form a committee to identify and eliminate anomalies in Budget 2014-15 which will start...
Tax-free budget: KP ropes in various sectors to tax net
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has raised the ratio of provincial taxes by making amendments to various laws pertaining to...
Dastgir reviews implementation on conventions under GSP Plus
ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Engr Khurram Dastgir Khan said that the government has been extending coordination with representatives of all federating...
Rs139b for ADP: Rs400b KP budget being unveiled
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is set to unveil more than Rs400 billion annual budget today (Saturday) for...
Cellular cos seek industrial status, withdrawal of duty
ISLAMABAD: The cellular services operators have asked the government to withdraw hike in Customs duty on imported machinery and abolish...
Reforms in TDAP underway to boost exports: Khurram Dastgir
ISLAMABAD: Reforms in the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan are underway to enhance exports of the country. A working committee...
Exports slump in May for 2nd consecutive month
ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports witnessed a marginal decline in May 2014 from a year ago, despite having preferential access to...
Senators told China to finance, develop Gwadar airport
ISLAMABAD: The government has informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that the financing and development of Gwadar International Airport...
Dar sees forex reserves at $14b till June 30
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has expressed his hope that Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves will reach $14 billion by...
PM lauds Dar’s effort in obtaining WB approval of loans
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister has appreciated Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and his team for achieving World Bank's approval for financing the...
Japanese Ambassador pledges to continue supporting Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Hiroshi Inomata has said that his country enjoys good relations with Pakistan and will continue...
LPA, land ports in the making to boost trade: Dastgir
ISLAMABAD: A Land Port Authority (LPA) will be established to facilitate the promotion of trade through land routes with all...
Probing clearance of 50,000 vehicles: DG-PCA serves notices on customs officials
ISLAMABAD: The inquiry committed set up by the Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit (DGPCA) has issued notice to seven...
FBR reservations: Govt undertakes revision of FTAs, PTAs
ISLAMABAD: The Federal government has decided to reconsider the status of all standing Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and Preferential Trade...
10pc duty levied on silicon/alloy steel to curb mis-declaration
ISLAMABAD: With the aim to curbing mis-declaration, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced the imposition of 10 percent...
Dairy sector enjoys concessions: Bajwa insists FBR empowered to issue SROs
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Tariq Bajwa said that the government did not violate any law while issuing...
Pakistan pays due importance to Eastern Europe: Khurram Dastgir
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is pursuing a policy to enhance trade and investment by focusing on Eastern and Central Europe in addition...
FBR tightening noose around tax evaders: Bajwa tells senate committee
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Tariq Bajwa has said that FBR is tightening the noose around tax evaders including...
Amends to laws introduced to improve tax compliance
ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced procedural amendments to tax laws through the Finance Bill 2014 to improve tax compliance. As...
