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No ST on forex transactions in a bid to strengthen rupee
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has withdrawn sales tax levied by the provincial governments on foreign exchange transactions of exchange companies so...
Ministry seeks Rs10b: NA body told China to spend Rs26b on Gwadar uplift in FY15
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Port and Shipping Kamran Michael has informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Port and Shipping...
Indirect tax collection up: Rs95b collected in first half
ISLAMABAD: The collection of indirect tax has increased by 95 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year...
GSP status: Dastgir to visit Washington DC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States of America (USA) are holding Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council meeting from March...
Govt considering revision of revenue target
ISLAMABAD: Government is considering a downward revision of the annual tax collection target by Rs 130 billion for the current...
Imported auto parts: AIDC advocates charging additional duty
ISLAMABAD: The Auto Industry Development Committee (AIDC) of Engineering Development Board (EDB) has recommended additional duty on auto parts imported...
Manually filed tax returns: LTUs, RTOs told to comply with courts orders
ISLAMABAD: The Large Tax Units (LTUs) and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) will accept Sales Tax and Federal Excise Duty returns...
Dar urges Pakistani Mission abroad on to woo foreign investors
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar prodded Pakistani Missions abroad to draw attention of the investors to Pakistan where huge potential...
Isaf containers’ scam: Customs agents bemoan sparing logistic agencies
ISLAMABAD: Customs and borders' agents have expressed reservations over sparing logistic organisations concerned in the investigation into Afghan commercial cargo....
Assets declaration: FBR officials fail to comply with deadline
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has withdrawn special allowance/double pay package of a large number of officials who failed...
Training on WeBOC for stakeholders of transit trade held
KARACHI: The Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) in collaboration with Directorate General of Afghan Transit Trade,...
Unlawful assessment: FTO rues customs appraisers’ performance
ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Abdur Rauf Chaudhry has expressed serious concern over the performance of customs appraisers and questioned...
Fighting corruption within: FBR mulls setting up P&IMU over
ISLAMABAD: With the aim to ferret out corruption and identify corrupt tax officials through integrity and performance evaluation, the Federal...
Provisional figures for February stand at Rs162bn
ISLAMABAD: Provisional figures of revenue collection for the month of February have been reportedly estimated at Rs 162 billion. The...
FBR comes up with tracking system to check tax evasion
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has decided to implement a new tracking system for monitoring the production and clearance of...
TDAP scam: FIA arrests 45 suspects
ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency has arrested 45 men for their alleged involvement in what has been termed Rs 1.27 billion...
ST, FED on beverages: FBR enhances fixed capacity rate
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has considerably enhanced fixed capacity rates of sales tax and federal excise duty charged...
Tax Directory: 45 lawmakers yet to file tax returns
ISLAMABAD: As many as 45 parliamentarians including eight MNAs and seven Senators have not yet filed their income tax returns....
Bajwa directs formation of a task force for broadening tax base
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Tariq Bajwa has directed the constitution of a task force to propose a concrete...
PM incentive: FBR extends tax returns filing date till April 30
ISLAMABAD: An extension of two-months has been granted in the last date for filing of tax returns under the Prime...
