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Industry warns tax hike to flourish illicit cigarette business
ISLAMABAD: The tobacco industry has urged the Ministry of Industries and Production against raising tax rate as it will help...
Tax-to-GDP declined: Dar presents 3yrs budget strategy paper to cabinet
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented budget strategy paper for 2014-17 to the federal cabinet, setting ambitious targets for reduction...
FBR vets PCT ‘Others’ category to withdraw concession
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is reviewing entire Pakistan Customs Tariff (PCT) to withdraw concessionary rate of customs...
Despite GSP+, exports down by 10pc in April
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports trend started looking down after a gap of four months, witnessing a double-digit decline in April despite...
SRO 351(I)/2014: Dar stops implementation, business community jubilant
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has suspended the implementation of the SRO 351 of 2014 and formed a committee...
Dastgir’s quest for US grant of GSP shows positive signs
WASHINGTON DC: In a briefing to US media Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir has said that Pakistan qualified for EU’s...
Govt likely to slap 17pc ST on non-export-oriented sectors
ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to charge a standard rate of 17 percent sales tax on the import of items...
Dar, cellular cos heads brainstorm 3G/4G tax issues
ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the cellular companies namely including Mobilink, Zong, Telenor and Ufone called on Finance Minister...
Revenue recorded 6pc lower growth in March
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue recorded six percent lower growth in revenue during March 2014 as compared to March...
Customs proposes 10pc duty on import of silicon steel
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has recommended the imposition of 10 percent import duty on commercial import of silicon steel to prevent...
DG vows to make KPRA a vibrant entity
PESHAWAR: Director General (DG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) Sardar Aminullah Khan reiterated his pledged to an open door policy...
FBR holds taxpayers facilitation workshop in Haripur
HARIPUR: Facilitation and Taxpayers Education (FATE) Wing of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) organized a daylong workshop on e-portal...
Budget preparation: FBR bars visitors’ entry
ISLAMABAD: Due to heavy engagements of Chairman and Members of FBR in the Budget related exercise and for the purpose...
Pak-China Economic Corridor reflects durable future
URUMQI: Senate’s Chairman Syed Nayyer Hussain Bukhari has said that Pakistan-China Economic Corridor envisages close trade and commercial relations and industrial...
TDAP to patronize agro-food sector on priority
ISLAMABAD: Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TDAP), Agro Food Division has been geared up by Chief Executive SM Muneer and Secretary...
Non-taxpayers making bulk of land transactions: FBR
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Tariq Bajwa has said that out of 56,000 land transactions in Karachi, 28,000...
Rupee appreciation toughens revenue collection: Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Tariq Bajwa informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that the board was...
3,395 availed PM incentive package, Rs87.7m tax deposited
ISLAMABAD: A total of 3,395 returns were filed and tax amounting to Rs87.7 million was deposited under the Prime Minister...
27pc consignments being cleared under green channel
ISLAMABAD: FBR Member Customs Nisar Muhammad has said that the Pakistan Customs had framed and notified vide SRO 121(1)12014 new...
FTO Rauf orders timely refunds to exporters
ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman Abdur Rauf Chaudhry has ordered Federal Board of Revenue to issue due refunds to all the...
