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FBR detects under-invoicing in milk imports
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has detected underinvoicing on the import of milk preparations for infant use from European Union...
Foreign posts of commercial officers not being abolished: Dastgir
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Commerce and Textile Industry Khurram Dastgir informed the Senate that Pakistan exported a total of 78...
Customs to get 60 vehicles soon for curbing cross-border smuggling
ISLAMABAD: As part of a multi-pronged strategy to curb smuggling on borders, Pakistan Customs is likely to get 60 vehicles...
Man held with heroin
ISLAMABAD: The Airport Security Force arrested a man with one-kg of heroin at Islamabad airport. As per details, the man...
FBR announces exemptions for govts, diplomats, privileged persons
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has announced exemptions for federal and provincial governments, foreign diplomats, diplomatic missions and individuals entitled...
Senate body for handing over 84 acres of Gwadar land to Chinese company
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping of Upper House of the Parliament emphasized handing over 84 acres of...
FBR sticks to plan of publishing directory of 0.85m registered taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: FBR will remain stick to its plan of making public the details of registered taxpayers through a tax directory...
Commerce secretaries talks in New Delhi tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: Commerce Secretaries of Pakistan and India are scheduled to resume trade talks in New Delhi on Jan 14. The...
Leather goods’ exports swell in 5 months
ISLAMABAD: Leather goods exports increased by 9.89 percent in the first five months of current fiscal year 2013-14 against the...
Lower FED, ST payments awaken FBR
ISLAMABAD: Low tax collection, especially sales tax and FED payment in the second quarter (October-December) of 2013-14 has awakened the...
Thriving cross-border smuggling: Authorities must rise to the challenge
ISLAMABAD: The menace of smuggling continues to bleed the national economy without let and hindrance while the authorities concerned have...
Finance Minister chairs first meeting of Economic Advisory Council
ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of Economic Advisory Council (EAC) which lasted for over four hours was held at the Finance...
Bajwa requested by US embassy to brief on revenue matters
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Tariq Bajwa has been requested by the United States embassy to brief the embassy...
FBR to finalise list of non-NTN holder MPs by end of Jan
ISLAMABAD: Secretariats of Senate, National Assembly and all four provincial assemblies have been asked by Federal Board of Revenue to...
Dar reviews anti-money laundering reforms
ISLAMABAD: While reviewing the current state of anti-money laundering reforms during the 7th meeting of the National Executive Committee, Finance...
Shaky ST collection prompts FBR to probe into tea sector
ISLAMABAD: The poor growth in the collection of Sale Tax on tea in 2013-14, prompted the Federal Board of Revenue...
IMF likely to raise issue of non-payment of income tax by MPs
ISLAMABAD: After remaining in spotlight in the local media, the news regarding non-payment of income tax by parliamentarian has also...
IMF projects Pakistan’s economic growth rate at 3.7pc
ISLAMABAD: The IMF has expressed its optimism about Pakistan’s economic growth to accelerate to about 3.7pc over the next fiscal...
Dar reduces forex limit for passengers; decides dollar as currency for AfPak exports
ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting chaired by Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, after weigh up pros and cons, has decided to...
FTO order for safety of taxpayers date falls on deaf ears
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue failed to implement order of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) regarding devising a secure...
