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Attempt to smuggle liquid cocaine thwarted
SYDNEY: Australian customs caught a British cruise ship passenger after she attempted to smuggle 1.5 litres of liquid cocaine in...
ST on imported generators: FBR clarifies SRO 549(1)/2008
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared that gas generators imported under SRO 549(1)/2008 are liable to sales...
Role of ‘Regulatory Collector’ under DTRE scheme defined
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has clearly defined the role of the "Regulatory Collector of Customs" in dealing with...
More parliamentarians pay taxes, 52 remain non filers
ISLAMABAD: More lawmakers from Senate, National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies have filed tax returns increasing the number of taxpayer parliamentarians...
Pakistan Tax Forum seeks extension for tax amnesty scheme
KARACHI: Pakistan Tax Forum has sought extension in the last date of tax amnesty scheme by Federal Board of Revenue...
ECC extends ban on duty-free gold import
ISLAMABAD: In a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Economic Coordination Committee of the Federal Cabinet, which is the apex...
PM to get briefing from FBR on revenue shortfall
ISLAMABAD: A team of Federal Board of Revenue led by Chairman Tariq Bajwa will brief Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on...
Qureshi assumes charge as ADC-I, JIAP
KARACHI: Tahir Qureshi has assumed charge of the post of Additional Collector, ADC-I, Air Freight Unit (AFU) at Jinnah International...
Confusion over GST reduction on tractors hurting industry: LCCI
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has asked the government to clarify the confusion over reduction in General Sales...
PIAF lauds issuance of top taxpayers’ list
LAHORE: Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has said that by issuing the list of high taxpayers, government has...
GPS-tagged photographs of business premises required under RegSys
ISLAMABAD: Apart from other provisions and conditions under newly-introduced new risk-based sales tax registration system named ‘RegSys’, the Federal Board...
Port Qasim provides best standard facilities: Kamran Michael
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Kamran Michael has said that facilities being provided by Port Qasim Authority (PQA)...
Tax collection termed vital for resource generation
KARACHI: Tax collection is gaining importance in resource generation mechanism which necessitates the need for computerisation and automation of provincial...
Economic ups and downs: FBR year book FY2012-13 comes out
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has published its Year Book for the year 2012-13 which contains extensive account of...
Senate’s committee notes staff shortage at Gwadar
ISLAMABAD: Senate’s Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping has held a meeting here in parliament house. Senator Sardar Fateh Muhammad Muhammad...
1000 smuggled, dumped bottles of liquor recovered
KARACHI: Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive Karachi has thwarted an attempt to smuggle more than 1000 bottles of liquor worth...
Inclusive growth linked to tax reforms
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in dire need of tax reforms and a more redistributive fiscal policy and the government should focus...
Tax bigwigs brainstormed on ‘codentify’ cigarettes to curb illicit trade
ISLAMABAD: The Digital Tracking and Coding Association (DTCA) has given a detailed presentation to the FBR authorities and Directorate General...
Revenue target from tobacco sector: FBR weighing up interim hike in FED
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is contemplating a proposal to achieve federal excise duty (FED) target from cigarette...
LCCI demands withdrawal of SRO about sharing of accountholders info
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately withdraw SRO...
