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FTO directs FBR to resolve long-standing electricity duty issue
ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to constitute a joint committee to re-evaluate...
ECC authorises shifting relief of Rs4.12 per litre in petrol, HSD prices
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) decided to transfer the Rs4.12 per litre relief from the price reduction of Pakistan...
ECNEC approves over Rs335b for 9 projects
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved Rs355.736 billion for nine key sector projects, including transport,...
Govt explores options to increase FED
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government is reportedly considering various proposals to increase the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on a range of...
Supreme Court restores sales tax amendment act in ex-FATA, PATA
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the Sales Tax Amendment Act in the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)...
Govt explores taxing online shopping in upcoming budget
ISLAMABAD: The government is exploring various options to introduce taxation on online shopping in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 budget...
Pakistan introduces bill to digitally track petroleum products, tackle smuggling and adulteration
ISLAMABAD: The government has tabled a new bill, presented by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, in the National Assembly aimed...
IMF kicks off virtual talks on Pakistan’s 2025-26 budget today
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin virtual discussions on Pakistan’s upcoming budget for fiscal year 2025-26 today ,...
Jewellery exports grind to halt after govt suspends key regulation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s once-thriving gem and jewellery export sector has come to an abrupt standstill following a sudden decision by the...
Expanding tax net govt’s top priority: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday calling for measures to broaden the tax net, directed the authorities concerned to...
FinMin holds virtual meeting with Citigroup’s Head of Emerging Markets Economies
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a virtual meeting with Ms. Johana Chua, Head of Emerging...
Minister for forming plan to achieve $60b export target
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Monday chaired a meeting to review Pakistan’s export-led...
Conflict with India won’t have large fiscal impact: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: The recent military escalation with arch-rival India won’t have a large fiscal impact on Pakistan and can be managed...
FBR registers 2.4m new taxpayers, NA informed
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Saad Waseem Sheikh informed the National Assembly that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has...
FBR intensifies Litigation Management System
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has significantly intensified its Litigation Management System, yielding substantial results in its legal...
FBR unveils new digital invoicing system
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a digital invoicing system for all sales tax registered individuals as...
FBR’s IRIS system undergoing significant upgrade to enhance functionality
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced an important update regarding its online portal, IRIS. The IRIS system...
FTO Coordinator felicitates armed forces for defeating enemy
ISLAMABAD: Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Saif Ur Rehman felicitated Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir and the valiant...
Parliamentary Committee slams govt, FBR over tax ordinance enacted without debate
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance delivered sharp criticism against the government and the Federal Board of Revenue...
Pakistan fully reopens airspace as ceasefire with India takes hold
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) announced on Saturday that the country’s airspace has been fully reopened for all types...
