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Vehicle assessment, SRO490, air cargo modules rollout in WeBOC
KARACHI: Directorate of Reforms and Automation has completed its paper work regarding the up gradation of Vehicles Assessment Module, SRO...
Turkey eyes EU customs union as US trade talks progress
ISTANBUL: Turkey would find it very hard to continue in a customs union with Europe if the country is excluded...
121 kg drugs seized by ANF in country-wide operation
LAHORE: Anti-Narcotics Force has seized 1.94 kg heroin, 1.2 kg opium and 118 kg charas and arrested five drug peddlers. ANF...
Board of Trustees for KPT approved
KARACHI: The new Board of Trustees for Karachi Port Trust has been approved by the Prime Minister’s office. The board...
SRB collects Rs3.9b, registers highest ever monthly collection
KARACHI: Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has collected over Rs 3.9 billion in the month of April. The total collection during...
Preventive association, club: Pak Customs Panel clean sweeps elections
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs Panel has won the elections of Preventive Services Officers Association and Preventive Customs Services Club for the...
Business community demands ending of discretionary powers to DG I&I-IR
KARACHI: Chairman of Businessmen Group & Former President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Siraj Kassam Teli...
Customs court grants bail to six in betel leaves case
LAHORE: Special Judge Customs Tanveer Akbar has granted bail to six accused of customs duty evasion worth millions of rupees...
Zero tax exemption policy suggested
LAHORE: Wholesale Chemist Council Punjab President Akhtar Butt has suggested introduction of zero tax exemption policy in the budget 2014-15....
Dastgir’s quest for US grant of GSP shows positive signs
WASHINGTON DC: In a briefing to US media Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir has said that Pakistan qualified for EU’s...
Govt likely to slap 17pc ST on non-export-oriented sectors
ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to charge a standard rate of 17 percent sales tax on the import of items...
Dar, cellular cos heads brainstorm 3G/4G tax issues
ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the cellular companies namely including Mobilink, Zong, Telenor and Ufone called on Finance Minister...
Revenue recorded 6pc lower growth in March
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue recorded six percent lower growth in revenue during March 2014 as compared to March...
Customs proposes 10pc duty on import of silicon steel
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has recommended the imposition of 10 percent import duty on commercial import of silicon steel to prevent...
Naeem Ajaz assumes charge as Director Post Clearance Audit
ISLAMABAD: Naeem Ajaz Qureshi of Pakistan Customs Service (BS-20) has assumed charge of the post of Director, Directorate General of...
DG vows to make KPRA a vibrant entity
PESHAWAR: Director General (DG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) Sardar Aminullah Khan reiterated his pledged to an open door policy...
Non-operational elevators in Customs House, visitors facing hardships
KARACHI: Visitors are facing acute problems in their daily affairs due to the non-operational condition of all three visitors’ specific...
FBR recommended to scrutinize 60 companies in particular
KARACHI: Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement-West and the Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement-East have recommended to Federal Board of Revenue...
Huge revenue loss due to absence of tabulation in DTRE, Appendix-I form
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue is facing huge revenue loss due to the absence of tabulation for determining the values...
Budget proposals: All ports, banks, FBR offices should remain open on Saturdays
KARACHI: All Chambers of Commerce and Industry and trade associations across the country have unanimously urged the government to reduce...
