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RTO-III confident to achieve financial target
KARACHI: Assistant Commissioner Regional Tax Office III Iqbal Manendro has said that "we are confident that we will achieve the...
Lahore Excise impounds 98 vehicles during crackdown
LAHORE: The Lahore Excise and Taxation Department has impounded 98 vehicles during an operation launched against tax defaulters and unregistered...
London School of Economics to train Sindh Revenue Board staff on tax, governance
KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board and the London School of Economics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an aim...
Faisalabad ASO seizes metal cut off saw discs on smuggling charges
FAISALABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organisation Faisalabad has confiscated smuggled metal cut off saw discs of various brands worth Rs 1.18...
Sindh govt to enhance taxes, fees in budget 2015-16
KARACHI: The Sindh government is going to raise some taxes and fees in its budget 2015-16. According to sources in...
Islamabad Customs achieves revenue target well before time
ISLAMABAD: Model Customs Collectorate Islamabad has achieved its annual revenue target a month before the end of the current fiscal year...
Customs Court approves judicial remand of accused in mis-declaration case
LAHORE: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling has sent an accused to jail on 14-day judicial remand. Accused...
ASF seizes 10 kg heroin at Allama Iqbal Airport
LAHORE: Airport Security Force (ASF) has seized 10 kilograms of heroin at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore and arrested Qaisar...
Tax on education fee remitted abroad challenged in SC
LAHORE: Chairman Watan Party Barrister Zafarullah has challenged the federal government decision to impose tax on fee remitted abroad in...
Punjab government proposes heavy taxes on air tickets
LAHORE: Punjab government proposed heavy taxes on air tickets in Budget 2015-16, under this proposal tax will be imposed from...
Punjab Budge 2015-16: Govt allocates Rs 52b for rural roads, Rs 4.58b for agri-yield
LAHORE: The Punjab government has earmarked Rs 52 billion for Chief Minister's Rural Roads Programme; Rs 4.58 billion for Punjab...
Gwadar port to open new era of prosperity in the region: Chairman BOI
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Board of Investment, Miftah Ismail on Friday said that Gwadar port would open new era of prosperity in...
Jordanian Labour Minister, Canadian delegation discuss cooperation spheres in 10th session of conference
AMMAN: Labour Minister Nidal Qatamin and a Canadian delegation participating in the 104th session of the International Labour Conference in...
Govt asked to withdraw new taxes from poultry industry
MULTAN: The Pakistan Poultry Association has demanded that federal government should withdraw the newly imposed sales tax and import duty...
Bulgaria Marks 10% increase in EU fund absorption over first 5 months of 2015
SOFIA: Bulgaria has marked a 10% increase in EU funds absorption over the first 5 months of 2015, according to...
No tax on internet services in Punjab: Dr. Ayesha
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to withdraw the decision to tax internet “despite the fact that other provinces are...
Coca Cola plans to cut calories across full portfolio by 10% in the six years to 2020
AMSTERDAM: Coca Cola Enterprises, which bottles Coke for European countries like the UK, France, Netherlands and Belgium, has announced that...
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Taiwan’s Sinopac optimistic about closing $600mn deal
BEIJING: China's Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and Sinopac Financial Holdings are optimistic about closing their T$20 billion...
Bangladesh exports reach $28.14b in 11 months
DHAKA: The country attained $28.14 billion from exports in the first 11 months that started July 1 last year. The...
Banglasesh GDP surges $205.3b, remains at 44th position in world economy
DHAKA: WB’s World Advancement Indicators Database and IMF’s World Economic scope announced Bangladesh leading 14 steps from the 58th post...
