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FBR issues revised methodology for settlement of classification disputes
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a revised methodology to streamline the resolution of classification disputes in...
Majority in Pakistanis have no access to financial services: ADB
ISLAMABAD: A majority of population in Pakistan have no access to financial services, says an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report...
IMF rejects FBR request to cut property transaction taxes in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has refused the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) appeal to slash taxes on real...
PM Shehbaz directs to evolve legal framework for FBR recoveries
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to evolve a comprehensive legal framework on permanent basis regarding Federal Board of...
Pakistan, Netherlands discuss trade, investment expansion
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and the Dutch Ambassador to Pakistan Henny Fokel de Vries on Monday...
OCAC warns FBR of resurgent fuel smuggling, Rs1.5b daily revenue loss
ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has sounded the alarm over the resurgence of illegal fuel trade, warning the...
FBR extends deadline for filing of sales tax returns till March 27
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially extended the deadline for filing sales tax returns until March 27,...
Pakistan launches first PKR denominated Green Bond on PSX to drive sustainable finance
ISLAMABAD: Parwaaz Financial Services Limited (PFSL), a subsidiary of Karandaaz Pakistan, has launched Pakistan’s first-ever PKR-denominated Green Bond under the...
Over 1,100 acres of Karachi Port Trust land encroached, NA told
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Maritime Affairs informed the National Assembly that around 1,100 acres of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) land...
IMF agrees to 2pc cut in withholding tax on property purchases
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed in principle to reduce the withholding tax (WHT) on property purchases by...
Pakistan, Denmark strengthen trade ties; APM Terminals plans green port in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Maersk, is set to develop a green deep-water container terminal in Karachi under the...
ECC approves Rs2b for media dues, allocates grants for key projects
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, chaired by Finance and Revenue Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has approved...
FBR revenue collection up by 26pc, NA told
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani Friday told the National Assembly (NA) that the revenue collection of...
CAT resumes hearings, dismisses appeal of dairy farmer association Karachi
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has resumed hearings after an eight-month hiatus and, in its first session, dismissed the...
FTO establishes specialised Diplomatic Grievances Redressal Cell
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman has established a specialised Diplomatic Grievances Redressal Cell to assist foreign embassies in Pakistan in...
PM Shehbaz calls on head of Saudi Joint Task Force for Economic Affairs
RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met with Saudi Minister of Investment Khalid Al-Falih and the head of the...
Uzbek ambassador meets Haroon Akhtar to discuss industrial cooperation, bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Uzbekistan Alisher Tkhakayev on Thursday met with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production...
CDNS achieves Rs1 trillion savings target by Mar 19th of FY 2024-25
ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has achieved a target of Rs1 trillion in fresh bonds and attained...
Pakistan plans to legalise crypto in bid for foreign investment: Bloomberg
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to create a legal framework for cryptocurrency trading in a bid to lure international investment, said Bilal...
FBR imposes major penalty on Principal Appraiser Syed Irshad Ali Shah
ISLAMBAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a major penalty on a customs officer of BS-17, ordering his...
