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FBR workshop seeks input for improvement in WHT regime
MULTAN: The Facilitation and Taxpayer Education Wing of FBR held a workshop on e-portal services, role and responsibilities of withholding...
Vehicles for Afghan forces: Airlifting operation begins
ISLAMABAD: The first flight of commercial multi-modal operation from Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) Karachi carrying 15 military vehicles onboard took...
Used vehicles import: Up to 50pc duty cut in the offing
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has started considering the proposals for Budget 2014-15 regarding reduction of customs duty on used imported vehicles....
Rs20m recovered: Drive for recovery of tax dues geared up
ISLAMABAD: The Commissioner Inland Revenue (IR), Zone-III, Regional Tax Office (RTO) Peshawar has geared up campaign for the recovery of...
Sindh revenue employees stage protest; police baton charge protestors
KARACHI: More than 1000 employees of All Sindh Revenue Employees Association has staged protest demonstration in favour of their demands...
FBR offices to remain open on Saturdays
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided that henceforth FBR Headquarters and all its field offices/formations will remain...
Vehicles clearance scam: Committee yet to reach conclusion
KARACHI: The three member fact-finding committee formed on probing the scam of revenue shortfall of Rs 450 million in share...
Customs special judge sends six to judicial lock up
LAHORE: Special Judge of Customs Tanveer Akbar has accused six of evading customs duty worth millions of rupees on import...
FPCCI announces shadow budget
KARACHI: Zakaria Usman President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said that the first time...
Budget 2014-15: PCDMA submits proposals for lowering ST
KARACHI: It is learnt that Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has submitted its budget proposals for 2014-15 to...
Thai Customs rescues 225 turtles at airport
BANGKOK: Thai Customs officials at Suvarnabhumi airport have rescued 225 live spotted pond turtles from four unclaimed luggage bags. Senior...
ST related SROs: FBR, EDB work out revision
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue and the Engineering Development Board (EDB) have jointly worked out revision of major sales...
DI&I-Customs thwarts smuggling attempt
NOWSHERA: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation has foiled an attempt to smuggle huge quantity of narcotics on Motorway while...
Budget FY14-15: Fixed tax on bagasse-fired sugar mills proposed
ISLAMABAD: The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has proposed a fixed tax on sugar mills having equipped with bagasse-based/self-generation power plants...
Levy of cargo tax: PEW urges KPK govt to rethink decision
PESHAWAR: Revival and promotion of industry in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is linked with conducive environment therefore the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government should...
Exporters’ community suffering huge losses due to rupee appreciation
To, The Honorable, Federal Minister for Finance, Islamabad Respected Sir, With due respect, I would like to draw your...
Auctioning next generation technology
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has entered into latest next generation mobile services known as 3G and 4G by selling five lots of...
Growth to remain over 4pc: Dar sees $15b foreign reserves by September
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar expressed the hope that national economy would grow by over 4 per cent during the...
Zero tolerance for corrupt practices in FBR: Bashirullah Khan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has accomplished 80 percent automation for putting in place Human Resource Information System (HRIS)...
Auto parts retail sale, commercial imports: EDB proposes levy of ST
ISLAMABAD: The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has proposed imposition of Sales Tax at the standard rate of 17 percent on...
