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25pc more taxpayers file returns this year
ISLAMABAD: Twenty five per cent more taxpayers from all over the country are submitting annual income tax returns as compared...
Dubai Customs DG discusses promotion of trade with Chinese Consul
DUBAI: His Excellency Ahmed Butti Ahmed, Executive Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, and Director General of Dubai...
Pak economy will collapse after MFN status to India
LAHORE: Pakistani economy will totally collapse if it opens trade and gives Most Favoured Nation status to India as energy,...
Dar lauds Bajwa’s efforts in launching new tax incentives scheme
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has lauded the efforts of Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Tariq Bajwa in formulating...
Pakistan Customs to auction seized diesel on Dec 19
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs to auction 217,492 litres of Iranian-origin diesel that was confiscated during the recent anti-smuggling drive. Model Customs...
MCCs to deal with ATT legal matters
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued instructions to all Collectors of Customs regarding ‘ISAF container scam- legacy issues,...
Valuation rulings of different items updated in WeBOC
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Department following the directives of Director General Customs Valuation Amir Marwat has updated...
Importers asked to provide accurate details in filing GDs
KARACHI: Chief Collector Appraisement (South) Nasir Masroor Ahmed through a public notice No. SI/Misc/01/2013-CC has asked importers to provide accurate...
ICCI for one window facility to woo overseas Pakistani investors
ISLAMABAD: Overseas Pakistanis are a great asset of the country and many of them are eager to invest in Pakistan,...
Clearing Agents plea for early clearance of stuck-up containers
KARACHI: In a letter written to Ministry of Ports and Shipping, importers from Lahore stressed to make it certain that...
FPCCI for enhancing bilateral trade with Canada
KARACHI: The Pakistan-Canada Business Council of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) will be activated to...
EU Parliament to discuss GSP Plus status for Pakistan on 11th
KARACHI: The European Union Parliament will hold a meeting on 11th of December to discuss the granting of GSP Plus...
Dar, British High Commissioner vow to improve economic ties
ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Adam Thomson appreciated the economic policies being pursued by the current government and wished it success...
FBR withdraws customs duty concession on import of motorcycle parts
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has withdrawn concessionary rate of customs duty on the import of motorcycle components and kits...
Export of grapes, citrus, olive likely to increase
LAHORE: A new variety of seedless citrus fruits, grapes and olives can contribute to meet the export needs to fetch...
Cargo traffic at China’s Suzhou port likely to hit 600mt
BEIJING: Ministry of Department and Jiangsu Provincial Government approved planning of Suzhou port for 2013 to 2030 recently. The Port...
Pak-India businessmen interact to remove non-tariff barriers
LAHORE: Topmost 177 Pakistani businessmen, who are currently on seven-day long visit to Amritsar, Delhi and Agra, had fruitful discussion...
New sales tax registration system to be launched by Dec 31
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has been striving to avoid anomalies caused by existing ‘defective’ sales tax registration system, so...
Pakistani beheaded over drugs smuggling in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH: A Pakistani national was beheaded over charges of drugs smuggling in the Saudi capital on Sunday. Saudi interior ministry...
Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade crosses Dhs1 trillion in 2013: Customs
DUBAI: Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade exceeded Dhs1 trillion during the first nine months of this year, a rise from Dhs918...
