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Senate told FBR pays Rs381m rent for 3,640 buildings
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue informed the Senate that it has been paying Rs381 million as rent for about...
Customs impounds smuggled goods worth Rs5m
LAHORE: Customs authorities seized non-duty paid goods and articles worth Rs 5 million from various places in Lahore. Sources said...
Reduction in import duties on 340 items lauded
LAHORE: Pakistan-India Chamber of Commerce President SM Muneer has appreciated government’s decision for reducing import duties of 340 items from...
PTEA pleas for refunds
FAISALABAD: Pakistan Textile Exporters Association has demanded the government intervention for the release of huge amounts of textile exporters, stuck...
Punjab Governor’s key role in GSP+ Status lauded
LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has congratulated Punjab Governor Chaudhery Muhammad Sarwar for his key role in winning GSP plus status...
Existing taxpayers can also avail amnesty scheme: Asad
LAHORE: Inland Revenue Member of FBR Shaid Hussain Asad has said that the department is ready to extend Amnesty and...
Non-tax paying ruling elite
It has long been known that our parasitic ruling elite are not in the habit of paying taxes. They make...
Tanners concerned over stuck-up refunds
LAHORE: Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) Chairman Sheikh Saqib has said that huge amounts of duty drawback and sales tax refund...
President for reaping great benefits of GSP Plus status
LAHORE: President Mamnoon Hussain underlined the need for diversification of products and value addition, especially in textile industry to reap...
High Commissioner underlines trade potential between Pakistan, South Africa
LAHORE: Pakistani textile products, pharmaceuticals, rice, fruits, surgical goods, sports goods have a huge potential market in Republic of South...
Kinno export to be jacked up to $1b
LAHORE: It is the vision of Punjab Chief Minister to increase Kinno export from existing $ 200 million to $1000...
Tea imports down 26.57pc in 5 months
LAHORE: The tea imports witnessed sharp decrease of 26.57 percent during the first five months of the current fiscal year...
MCC Lahore Preventive undertakes large scale reshuffling at LFU Wagha
LAHORE: Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Lahore has undertaken a large scale reshuffling at the Wagha LFU (Land Freight Unit) which...
GST rate on tractors slammed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCJCCI) President Shah Faisal Afridi has said that the levy of...
Mobile phone imports decrease 7.22pc in 5 months
LAHORE: The mobile phone imports into the country decreased by 7.22 percent during first five months of the year 2013-14...
Cement export to India may boost up to 40-60pc
LAHORE: Indo-Pak successful line of control peace deliberations between the two countries top army officials can push cement export to...
Bajwa briefs Dar over SROs withdrawal plan
LAHORE: Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday reviewed the performance of Federal Board of Revenue at its Headquarters,...
Businessman arrested for Rs100m ST evasion
LAHORE: A prominent businessman in steel sector has been arrested by Regional Tax Office Lahore for his alleged involvement in...
No organized duty evasion, mis-declaration found in Lahore: Chief Collector Virk
LAHORE: The Chief Collector Customs Latufullah Virk has said that administrative action, fiscal measures and above all political will are...
WHT on interest income up 33.2pc: FBR
LAHORE: The withholding tax collection from financial institutions’ interest income deducted from depositor’s profits has increased to Rs 10.120 billion in...
