Business & Economy Updated 27 May, 2024 09:28am Government likely to impose additional taxes on non-filers Ruling party expected to bring major tax changes in Finance Bill 2024
Pakistan Published 17 May, 2024 08:21pm FBR forms joint working group for blocking non-filer sims The group includes representatives of PTA and cellular companies
Business & Economy Published 17 May, 2024 11:06am Govt likely to increase tax on immovable properties’ purchase Taxation of real estate came under discussion during FBR, IMF talks
Pakistan Updated 14 May, 2024 01:30pm IHC bars government from blocking SIMs of non-filers IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq gives a stay order on the application
Business & Economy Updated 12 May, 2024 03:38pm ‘No turning back’: Finance Minister Aurangzeb vows to broaden tax base ‘We [I and Dar Sb] are absolutely on the same wavelength that there is no such thing as strategic SOE’
Business & Economy Published 12 May, 2024 11:08am Committee formed to fix bottleneck in Tajir Dost Scheme implementation As of April 30, only 75 retailers and shopkeepers have been registered under scheme
Business & Economy Published 10 May, 2024 09:57am Aurangzeb orders FBR to crack down on fraudulent sales tax and fake invoices He discussed various tax-related initiatives
Pakistan Updated 09 May, 2024 04:42am Telecom Operators Association denies reports of agreement to block SIMs Association says another meeting is planned to discuss issue
Business & Economy Published 08 May, 2024 09:30am Telcos and FBR reach consensus on blocking SIMs of non-filers Telcos request to provide 1.5 weeks to implement the measure
Business & Economy Updated 07 May, 2024 11:42am IMF asks Pakistan to impose Rs1.3tr of taxes in budget: report Rs1.3tr additional taxes are equal to 1% of size of next year’s economy
Business & Economy Published 06 May, 2024 11:00am FBR to ‘summon’ telcos operators over blocking SIMs of non-filers Say PTA refusal has no relevance
Business & Economy Updated 05 May, 2024 10:52am FBR may further tighten noose on non-filers Tax expert says authority may order blocking SIMs of 1.4m non-filers
Pakistan Updated 04 May, 2024 07:33pm PM Shehbaz warns FBR of outsourcing system if tax collection target not met Awards Rs1m each to best performing FBR officers
Business & Economy Published 04 May, 2024 12:58pm Telcos refuse to block millions of SIMs amid tax crackdown Federal govt may take action over non-compliance, reports says
Business & Economy Updated 02 May, 2024 10:13am FBR acts against construction of commercial tower in Islamabad The property, being developed by a leading builder, is believed to be owned by benamidar
Business & Economy Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:03pm FBR orders PTA, telcos to block over 500,000 mobile SIMs of non-filers Authority says decision taken after they failed to file taxes
Business & Economy Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:27pm Pakistan signs agreement with McKinsey to digitise FBR Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb calls for reimagining economy
Pakistan Published 25 Apr, 2024 08:51am Govt brings new tax bill to clip powers of inland revenue commissioners Cases beyond a certain threshold will go to the tribunal instead of commissioner
Business & Economy Updated 14 Apr, 2024 06:11pm FBR collects traders’ data as drive to widen tax net picks up pace Officials say government serious about increasing tax revenue
Pakistan Published 09 Apr, 2024 11:28am FBR to block sims of 500,000 non-filers after Eid The list of non-filers has already been finalised after discussion with PTA
Pakistan Published 31 Mar, 2024 11:11am FBR launches ‘Tajir Dost’ scheme with April 30 registration deadline Traders will be asked to pay tax from July 1
Business & Economy Published 26 Mar, 2024 08:47am Politics dictating choice of cities for trader tax scheme, analysts say The scheme has not been extended to Faisalabad and Sialkot
Business & Economy Published 23 Mar, 2024 03:02am FBR orders educational institutes, retailers, other small businesses to install POS by July 1 SRO lists types of educational institutes, professionals, service providers to be affected by new rules
Business & Economy Published 09 Mar, 2024 12:16am FBR imposes sales tax on locally manufactured cars Twenty-five per cent GST is already on cars with engine capacity of 1400cc and above
Business & Economy Updated 30 Jan, 2024 05:01pm ECP bars caretaker PM from allowing FBR revamp plan Under the plan approved by cabinet, Federal Tax Policy Board will be constituted in Revenue Division
Pakistan Published 30 Jan, 2024 03:50pm ECP bars PM Kakar from making changes in FBR Adds that only elected govt can make such changes
Business & Economy Published 29 Dec, 2023 10:51am Massive corruption scandal in solar panel import uncovered 12 companies were found involved in this trade-based money laundering
Business & Economy Published 07 Dec, 2023 11:05pm FBR shares tax reform plans with IMF Talks with the IMF technical team have concluded
Business & Economy Published 07 Dec, 2023 07:35pm Over 10,000 FBR officers did not file returns: sources The number includes senior officers as well
Business & Economy Published 05 Dec, 2023 07:36pm FBR tells IMF it plans to disconnect power connections of non-filers The board says it had sent notices to 746,000 defaulters