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SRO 568(I)/2014: Govt levies 5pc regulatory duty on 282 edibles, other goods
ISLAMABAD: The Government has imposed 5 percent regulatory duty on import of 282 different eatables and other items. As per...
Gold, jewellery clearance: Customs, TDAP to be linked through WeBOC
KARACHI: Directorate of Reforms and Automation has started its work on formation of Requirement Specification Documents (RSD) in connection with...
SRO 567(I)/2014: Govt exempts 50pc duty, taxes on import of Hybrid Electric Vehicles
ISLAMABAD: Federal Government is pleased to exempt customs duty, sales tax and withholding tax on import of Hybrid Electric Vehicles...
S.R.O. 576(I)/2014: FBR amends Sales Tax Special Procedure Rules, 2007
ISLAMABAD: FBR has issued S.R.O. 576(I)/2014 to direct that the following further amendments shall be made in the Sales Tax...
FBR issues SRO 575 (I)/2014 to make amendments in Sales Tax Act, 1990
ISLAMABAD: FBR has issued S.R.O. 575(I)/2014 to make following further amendments in its Notification No. S.R.O. 1125(I)/2011, dated the 31st...
Customs officials seize auto parts among other items worth Rs1.5m
LAHORE: Customs Anti-smuggling wing has seized non-customs duty paid auto parts, goods and articles in two different raids at Multan...
Dar, Bajwa urged to withdraw duty on coal
LAHORE: Pakistan Industrial & Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has urged the government to withdraw 1% import duty on coal immediately....
Rs225m tax evasion of textile fabric: MCC Appraisement-West yet to take legal action
KARACHI: Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement-West has not yet taken any legal action against the importers of woven textile fabric,...
ANF Lahore observes Int’l day against drug abuse
LAHORE: Anti Narcotics Force burnt mounds of illicit drugs including charas and opium at the Wagha Border on International Day...
FBR promotes 41 PCS officers to Grade 19
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has announced promotions of 41 officers of Pakistan Customs Service from Grade 18 to Grade...
Duty on coal import to cut industry to the bone
LAHORE: The PML-N government seems to be working against its policy of encouraging coal use by the industry, as is...
Runaway clearing agent among two arrested by DI&I over mis-declaration
ISLAMABAD: Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation-Customs, Rawalpindi has arrested two persons including the importer and the clearing agent for mis-declaration...
US says put no bar on LNG export to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: While praising Pakistan for its efforts to set up a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, the US has...
Hundreds celebs served tax notices
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) served notices on hundreds of celebrities including artistes residing in posh areas to...
Prudent policies boost exports significantly
ISLAMABAD: What is being attributed to the prudent policies of the incumbent government, export of the country increased significantly during...
LCCI delegates in EU to dig GSP+ potential
LAHORE: For the collective benefit of the business community and to tap EU potential of the GSP Plus status, the...
DI&I registers FIR against M/s Regent Enterprise, Customs officials in tax fraud
KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation-Customs, Karachi has registered an FIR (First Information Report) against importer M/s Regent Enterprises,...
Illegal appointments at Port Qasim: SC disposes of contempt of court plea
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has disposed of contempt of court plea filed by Abdul Jabbar Memon on non-implementation of court...
Stock of smuggled Pine cigarettes confiscated
MULTAN: Customs special team confiscated smuggled Pine Cigarettes worth 500,000 rupees in a raid in Sadiqabad region. Government imposed ban...
DGI&I confiscates smuggled items worth over Rs2.099b
ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation-Customs has confiscated tonnes of drugs along with smuggled items worth over Rs 2.099...
