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Duty concessions: SROs withdrawal expected to generate Rs32b
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will generate Rs32 billion through the withdrawal of duty concessions under SRO 567(I)/2006,...
Govt eyes Rs314b from fuel taxes in budget
ISLAMABAD: The government, in the new budget for fiscal year 2014-15, has projected Rs314 billion revenue from different fuel taxes...
Tax evasion, seizures: Customs adds Rs4.89b to national kitty in May’14
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs and Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation-Customs has identified billions of rupees for recovery from tax evaders...
Budget envisages Rs246.255b new measures
ISLAMABAD: The government has taken new taxation and administrative measures with the aim to fetch revenue to the tune of...
Customs duty on import of used vehicles up to 1800cc increased
ISLAMABAD: Customs duty on import of used vehicles has been increased up to ten per cent in the Budget 2014-15...
Dar presents Rs3.945tr budget for FY2014-15
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the federal budget for the year 2014-15, with a total outlay of Rs3.945...
Budget 2014-15: Relief measures for government employees, pensioners and labor
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar while announcing the budget 2014-15 said that we are still in the stabilization mode as...
Budget 2014-15: Govt decides to reduce maximum tariff, number of total slabs
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented the proposals relating to Customs, which are as follows: Exporters Facilitation: At present, six different...
Budget 2014-15: Incentives and relief measures announced
ISLAMABAD: While announcing the budget for year 2014-15, the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced these relief measures: Relief for Capital...
Budget 2014-15 Speech
3 June 2014 Bismillahir-Rehmanir-Rahim PART-I Mr. Speaker, As I rise to present the second budget of the democratic...
FBR directs post-clearance audit of vehicles cleared under amnesty
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed Customs department to conduct post-clearance audit of over 50,000 vehicles cleared...
Dar unveils e-scrutiny system to curb corruption today
ISLAMABAD: As part of the measures to curb corruption in the tax machinery, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is going to...
Ishaq Dar set to announce Rs3.9 trillion Budget 2014-15 today
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will announce government’s second budget for the fiscal year 2014-2015 with total expenditures of around...
Exemptions up to Rs477.1b: SROs on ST cost kitty Rs230b in FY13-14
ISLAMABAD: The tax exemptions and concessions being offered to various sectors, groups and investors cost the national exchequer Rs477.1 billion...
Economic Survey 2013-14: GDP crosses 4pc, tax collection rises by 16.4pc
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar on Monday launched the Economic Survey of Pakistan for the financial year 2013-14. The...
FBR wants, exporters oppose hike in ST for zero-rated sectors
ISLAMABAD: The five leading export-oriented sectors particularly textile sector is strongly against the likely hike in sales tax rates on...
FBR names 3-member committee to plan installation of nuclear radiation monitors
ISLAMABAD: A three member committee of Pakistan Customs has been formed to finalise and implement the plan to install nuclear...
FBR collects Rs212b against targeted Rs219b in May
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected Rs212 billion in May 2014 against Rs176 billion in the...
Duty may slash on raw material for abrasive cloth sheet, papers
ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to massively slash duty on abrasive cloth sheet, belts/roll, sand paper, fiber disc and buffing...
Dar to present second budget tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will unveil the second budget of his the PML-N-led government in the National Assembly on...
