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Palpa up against ‘unfair’ taxation policy
KARACHI: The Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association (Palpa) has said that pilots will refuse to fly if the Pakistan International Airlines...
Railways mull proposals to link Gwadar with rest of country
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Railways is contemplating two proposals for the establishment of new rail links between Gwadar and other parts...
New taxes on CNG industry draw concern
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has imposed additional taxes on the...
FBR to collect over Rs130b in two weeks
ISLAMABAD: Despite dynamic efforts to achieve reduced revenue target after two revisions, Federal Board of Revenue appears to lag behind...
Dar unveils package to jack up exports
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar extended support package to cover nine value-added non-textile products to boost exports. The announcement is...
No date extension for officials to submit returns: FBR
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has announced that there will be no extension in the last date for filing returns...
LCCI urges FBR to stop harassing businessmen
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to stop tax officials...
Customs seizes 106 tonnes of smuggled black tea worth Rs53m in 12 days
KARACHI: In order to curb the smuggling of black-tea Pakistan Customs authorities have recovered and confiscated 106 tonnes of smuggled black-tea...
Customs House beefs up security owing to general threat
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs authorities have tightened security arrangements in and around the Customs House, Karachi owing to general threat by...
Customs facing low import volume countrywide
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs is facing 28 per cent low import volume at nationwide level in the first 15 days of...
Rs500m recovery: FBR issues deadline to Gepco
SIALKOT: Federal Board of Revenue has issued final notice to Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) warning of the last dead...
Govt reneges on tax exemptions withdrawal promises
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has withdrawn only Rs75 billion worth of tax exemptions, Rs28 billion lower than what it announced...
Forex reserves to reach $14b by month end
ISLAMABAD: Foreign inflows including the upcoming fourth tranche from IMF and revenue generated from disinvesting shares of United Bank Limited...
FBR fine-tunes Finance Bill 2014-15 for NA approval
ISLAMABAD: After compilation of proposals and recommendations provided by the members of both Upper and Lower houses and Senate’s Standing...
Bears rule KSE amid military operation concerns
KARACHI: Stocks battered amid thin trade at Karachi Stock Exchange over concerns for outcome of Pak Army military operation against...
PGMEA seeks ban on export of blue split leather
SIALKOT: The Pakistan Gloves Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PGMEA) has urged the government to ban export of blue split leather...
DG-I&I seizes smuggled black tea worth Rs25m
KARACHI: The Directorate General, Intelligence and Investigation (DGI&I) raided a warehouse situated here in Judia Bazaar and seized 48 tonnes...
Committee to sort out anomalies in budget from July: Tariq Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue will form a committee to identify and eliminate anomalies in Budget 2014-15 which will start...
MCC Appraisement-East issues SOPs for revenue recovery
KARACHI: Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement-East on the directives of Collector Najeeb-ur-Rehman Abbasi has issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)...
Secy Enforcement & Coordination seeks appropriate measures against oil, diesel smuggling
KARACHI: Secretary Enforcement and Coordination Zubair Shah, through a letter, has asked the Chief Collector of Enforcement-South Muhammad Nazim Saleem...
