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Pakistan’s first in-depth newspaper that presents balanced news reports, analysis and reviews regarding Customs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sales/Income Tax Departments beside covering import and export sectors comprehensively. Up-to-the-minute news bulletins regarding Customs and FBR departments are also displayed regularly on both website and face book for the interest of common people
ANF seizes drugs worth Rs5.8m in nationwide operations
LAHORE: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized over 55 kg of drugs valued at more than Rs5.8 million in three operations...
Punjab govt to take control of illegal LPG decanting plants amid safety concerns
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to take control of illegal LPG decanting plants instead of merely seizing them, in...
Salaried class faces sharp rise in tax burden
LAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) projects collecting Rs570 billion in taxes from salaried individuals during the current fiscal year,...
Cash-strapped PIA approves pay raise for employees
LAHORE: The Board of Directors of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Friday approved a cadre-wise salary increase for its employees....
Nepra imposes Rs63m fines on power firms over regulatory violations
ISLAMABAD: Fines totalling Rs63 million have been imposed by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on multiple power distribution...
PRA posts 45pc growth in generation of revenue in January 2025
LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has achieved a record tax collection of PKR 22.21 billion in January 2025 under...
Pakistan Customs foils bid to smuggle foreign currency worth Rs5.45m to Dubai
MULTAN: In a successful operation, the Pakistan Customs team deputed at Multan International Airport thwarted a currency smuggling attempt and...
Customs AIIA thwarts attempt to smuggles 220kg of pork & 22 liquor bottles
LAHORE: Customs officials deputed at Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA) conducted an operation, seizing 220 kg of pork and 22...
LCCI SVP meets Iranian consul general to discuss expansion of trade
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Senior Vice President Engineer Khalid Usman met with Consul General of Iran...
CAT directs stopping of in-bonding of goods in Islam Sons Ware House for one month
LAHORE: The Chairman of Custom Appellate Tribunal while hearing a Custom Appeal No K-83 of 2025 filed by Shafiq ur...
Pakistan Customs foils smuggling bids, seizes mobile phones worth Rs44.67m at Lahore & Multan airports
LAHORE: In a major breakthrough, Pakistan Customs has successfully foiled two significant smuggling attempts, recovering high-value mobile phones worth PKR...
Property worth up to Rs5m exempted from tax
LAHORE: The Excise and Taxation Department has announced that houses and residential plots valued at up to Rs5 million will...
IRSOA calls for boycott of ‘flawed’ RRS launched by FBR
LAHORE: Inland Revenue Service Officers Association (IRSOA) has expressed strong reservations on the recently launched Rating and Reward System (RRS)...
Faceless Customs System slashes clearance time to 18 hours, adds Rs61b to revenue: Chief Collector Jamil Nasir
LAHORE: Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement South, Muhammad Jamil Nasir Khan, announced that the newly implemented Faceless Customs Assessment (FCA)...
Senate committee orders FBR to halt purchase of vehicles
LAHORE: The Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to halt...
Lahore Enforcement recovers non-duty paid goods worth Rs648m from Shah Alam Maket
LAHORE: Under the supervision of Collector, Mohammad Saeed Wattoo, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement team recovered huge quantity non-duty paid items...
FTO presents annual report to President; highlights performance
LAHORE: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) reported a significant 51% increase in complaints lodged against the Federal Board of Revenue...
FBR to unveil new system for rating & rewards for officers
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially announced the test run of a newly developed Rating and Reward...
FBR urged to establish tax office in Gwadar amid rising economic activity
LAHORE: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has called on the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to set up a...
Punjab expands broadening of tax base to district level
LAHORE: The Punjab government has intensified its efforts to broaden the tax base by extending initiatives to the district level,...
