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Pakistan

Pakistan’s mobile phone users paid Rs92b in advance tax in fiscal year 2023-24

South Asian country seeks fresh bailout package to improve economy

Published 09 Sep, 2024 06:14pm

Business & Economy

Plan for new taxes on traders won’t be taken back, says Finance Minister Aurangzeb

Urges wholesalers, distributors and retailers to contribute to economy

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 11:50pm

Business & Economy

FBR collects Rs1,588b in two months; imports decline

Collected Rs593b under head of domestic income tax

Published 01 Sep, 2024 11:36pm

Business & Economy

Just 277 retailers step up under Tajir Dost Scheme

Number of registered retailers has reached 63,964 under the initiative

Published 31 Aug, 2024 07:34pm

Business & Economy

FBR sets deadline for income tax return filings

FBR emphasizes the tax filing obligation extends to all those with foreign travel records

Published 20 Aug, 2024 01:13pm

World

Congress asks Modi to tax billionaires more

Annual budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Published 13 Jul, 2024 10:18am

Pakistan

National Savings announces new profit rates on special savings certificates

New rates will be applicable for the next three-year term of the investment scheme

Published 12 Jul, 2024 03:22pm

Business & Economy

FBR blocks 210,000 SIM cards to encourage tax payment

Pakistan has over 192m cellphone subscribers and four telecommunications service providers

Published 04 Jul, 2024 06:31pm

Business & Economy

FBR exceeds tax collection targets

Collection increased by 30% compared to last year

Published 01 Jul, 2024 10:13am

Pakistan passes tax-laden budget ahead of fresh IMF loan

Muhammad Aurangzeb moved the finance bill in parliament

Published 29 Jun, 2024 10:21am

Pakistan

Federal budget: what will be the rate of duty on property?

There are different rates for taxpayers and non-taxpayers

Published 28 Jun, 2024 07:52pm

Pakistan

Centre decides to penalise tax evaders

Tax evader shall pay a penalty of Rs25,000 or 100% of amount of tax evaded

Published 28 Jun, 2024 07:35pm

Pakistan

Federal government to tax builders, developers

Imposes tax on business of construction, sale of residential, commercial buildings

Published 28 Jun, 2024 07:13pm

Pakistan

Govt to form wing to prevent tax evasion, fraud

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents amended Finance Bill in Parliament

Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:49pm

Business & Economy

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s two cents on fixing taxation

Says government should have done reforms

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 06:32pm

Business & Economy

Salaried class braces for impact as govt imposes higher income taxes

Decision will be effective for salary payable on or after July 1 2024

Published 17 Jun, 2024 08:13pm

Business & Economy

Fertiliser sector avails massive Rs252.6b tax exemption in 2022-23

Agriculture saw extraordinary growth of 28.1%

Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:23pm

Pakistan

Pakistan decides to impose travel ban on non-filers

Proposes penalty of Rs10m for travel agencies that fail to implement new regulations

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 10:39pm

Business & Economy

There are no sacred cows, says Aurangzeb as Pakistan registers 2.38% GDP growth

Presents Pakistan Economic Survey ahead of annual budget on Wednesday (tomorrow)

Updated 11 Jun, 2024 10:22pm

Business & Economy

Government likely to impose additional taxes on non-filers

Ruling party expected to bring major tax changes in Finance Bill 2024

Updated 27 May, 2024 09:28am

Business & Economy

Govt likely to increase tax on immovable properties’ purchase

Taxation of real estate came under discussion during FBR, IMF talks

Published 17 May, 2024 11:06am

Business & Economy

Taxes on cash withdrawals could see increase in next budget

Tax could be increased to 0.9%

Published 15 May, 2024 09:25pm

Pakistan

IHC bars government from blocking SIMs of non-filers

IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq gives a stay order on the application

Updated 14 May, 2024 01:30pm

Business & Economy

Committee formed to fix bottleneck in Tajir Dost Scheme implementation

As of April 30, only 75 retailers and shopkeepers have been registered under scheme

Published 12 May, 2024 11:08am

Pakistan

BudgetFY25: Exemption of tax and duty in erstwhile tribal areas to end

The regions was merged with the KP province of Pakistan in 2018

Published 08 May, 2024 09:19am

Business & Economy

FBR to ‘summon’ telcos operators over blocking SIMs of non-filers

Say PTA refusal has no relevance

Published 06 May, 2024 11:00am

Business & Economy

FBR may further tighten noose on non-filers

Tax expert says authority may order blocking SIMs of 1.4m non-filers

Updated 05 May, 2024 10:52am

Business & Economy

FBR orders PTA, telcos to block over 500,000 mobile SIMs of non-filers

Authority says decision taken after they failed to file taxes

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:03pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan signs agreement with McKinsey to digitise FBR

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb calls for reimagining economy

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:27pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz describes Track and Trace System as ‘fraud’

Says Pakistan's economic conditions show improvement

Updated 27 Apr, 2024 01:06am