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LHC halts FBR recovery drive against Mepco over Rs4.53b tax dispute
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has restrained the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from taking coercive action against the...
SMEDA plans new e-commerce programme to empower Pakistani entrepreneurs
LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and Daraz Pakistan are exploring new avenues of collaboration to help...
IMF satisfied with SBP briefing during fourth review talks
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has expressed satisfaction with a briefing provided by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...
FBR introduces electronic scrutiny system for sales tax returns
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a mechanism for the electronic scrutiny of sales tax returns, enabling...
Asan Tax Scheme sees sharp rise in shopkeeper registrations
ISLAMABAD: Nearly 10,000 shopkeepers have registered under the Asan Tax Scheme (ATS) within the first month of its launch, State...
FBR establishes National Faceless Centre in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established the National Faceless Centre (NFC) in Islamabad as part of a...
FBR ends direct contact with taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established a National Faceless Centre (NFC) in Islamabad to shift tax audits...
FBR revises customs values of sodium sulphate anhydrous vide VR No.2107/2026
ISLAMABAD: FBR has revised customs values for imported sodium sulphate anhydrous, replacing valuation rules that had been in force for...
FBR agrees to refund tax collected under struck-down property provision
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has agreed to refund tax collected on deemed income from immovable properties under...
OICCI urges investment & export reforms as IMF team visits Karachi
KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has called for Pakistan to build on recent macroeconomic stabilisation...
SBP launches Pasban Remittance Rewards
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched the Pasban Remittance Rewards program to encourage overseas Pakistanis to send...
PM Shehbaz invites US firms to invest in Pakistan’s emerging sectors
NEW YORK: Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, on Friday invited the American businesses to tap into Pakistan’s vast economic potential, highlighting...
Vanaspati manufacturers invited to set up industrial city at Port Qasim
KARACHI: The government has invited vanaspati manufacturers to establish an edible oil industrial city at Port Qasim, offering to facilitate...
OGRA cuts LNG prices by up to $3.91 per MMBtu
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced a significant reduction in liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices for...
DG Valuation imposes higher tax on empty perfume bottles
The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi, has increased the customs values of imported empty glass bottles used for perfumes,...
IFC, WB reaffirm cooperation with Pakistan on key development priorities
ISLAMABAD: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Bank have reaffirmed their readiness to work with the Government of Pakistan...
Aurangzeb calls for translating climate commitments into tangible results
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday stressed the need for translating climate commitments into...
SIFC introduces digital ticketing hub for fast-track business services to investors
ISLAMABAD: To speed up facilitation for investors and business people, the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has introduced a digital...
FBR ends weekend break: Tax offices across Pakistan to open on Sep 26, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will keep its offices open on Saturday, September 26, to receive duties and...
KP taxpayers unable to file returns?
PARACHINAR: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) should immediately rectify an error in new income tax return where compliant taxpayers...
