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Protecting taxpayers: Experts wants FED structure for cigarettes unchanged
ISLAMABAD: Experts has suggested to the government not to change the federal excise duty (FED) structure on cigarettes under Federal...
SECP proposes levy on foreign educational institutes, insurance agents
ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has forwarded its proposals to Federal Board of Revenue for the upcoming...
Customs seizes heroin destined for UK
RAWALPINDI: Officials of Pakistan Customs at Benazir Bhutto International Airport have recovered a huge quantity of heroin powder from a...
FBR holds taxpayers facilitation workshop in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Facilitation and Taxpayer Education Wing of FBR held a workshop on e-portal services and role & responsibilities of withholding...
Broadening tax net: FBR wants reversion to old circle base system
ISLAMABAD: The FBR has been contemplating reverting to the circle system immediately as the board expects that the restoration of...
IBM at Pak-Afghan border: Lack of funds hampering scanners installation
ISLAMABAD: Lack of requisite financial resources and multifarious challenges being confronted by the Federal Board of Revenue have been hampering...
3G, 4G services: PRA asks cellular cos to pay 17pc ST on franchises
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has directed the cellular service operators to deposit 17 percent sales tax on franchises being established...
Customs duty concession: FBR weighs up pros, cons of SROs
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has completed review of a number of concessionary SROs for amendment and revision...
Govt to get strict on illegitimate edibles
ISLAMABAD: Federal Commerce Khurram Dastgir has told the National Assembly that the government is drafting a law to restrict import...
Target time 3-year: FBR works out phasing out Rs500b tax exemptions: Shahid Hussain
ISLAMABAD: The government has worked out phasing out tax exemptions worth Rs500 billion being offered in the head of sales...
FBR, UK’s HM Revenue agree to work together
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and HM Revenue & Customs the UK have agreed to work together to...
AC Musakhel updates FBR of rise in smuggling activities
KARACHI: Assistant Commissioner of Musakhel through a letter has informed FBR Chairman, Member Customs and other high authorities of Pakistan...
Participants of 17th Mid Career Management Course visit FBR
ISLAMABAD: A group of 17th Mid Career Management Course has visited FBR on Tuesday, headed by Acting Director General/Chief Instructor,...
Reduce turnover tax on auto industry: Withdrawal of 1pc tax from engineering goods stressed
ISLAMABAD: The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has underlined the need for reduction in turnover tax for automobile industry from existing...
Budget proposals: EDB for restoration of ST zero-rating on plant, machinery import
ISLAMABAD: The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has proposed restoration of sales tax zero rating on the import of plant, machinery/equipment...
Vehicles for Afghan forces: Airlifting operation begins
ISLAMABAD: The first flight of commercial multi-modal operation from Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) Karachi carrying 15 military vehicles onboard took...
Used vehicles import: Up to 50pc duty cut in the offing
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has started considering the proposals for Budget 2014-15 regarding reduction of customs duty on used imported vehicles....
Rs20m recovered: Drive for recovery of tax dues geared up
ISLAMABAD: The Commissioner Inland Revenue (IR), Zone-III, Regional Tax Office (RTO) Peshawar has geared up campaign for the recovery of...
FBR offices to remain open on Saturdays
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided that henceforth FBR Headquarters and all its field offices/formations will remain...
ST related SROs: FBR, EDB work out revision
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue and the Engineering Development Board (EDB) have jointly worked out revision of major sales...
