Business & Economy Published 07 Aug, 2024 08:41pm Rashid Mahmood Langarial appointed new FBR chairman Decision comes after former FBR chief sought early retirement
Business & Economy Published 02 Aug, 2024 09:38am Conditions for GST payment and tax returns relaxed FBR has relaxes conditions for sales taxpayers
Pakistan Published 31 Jul, 2024 12:38pm FBR Chairman seeks early retirement amid tensions with PM office There were disagreements over issues like the construction of FBR office buildings
Business & Economy Published 31 Jul, 2024 11:10am Gain tax not to apply on properties purchased before July 1, 2024 The concept of holding period done away for purchases in new fiscal year
Business & Economy Published 26 Jul, 2024 03:03pm FBR lowers FY25 tax collection target after IMF approval FBR has set a tax collection target of Rs. 2.642 trillion
Business & Economy Updated 16 Jul, 2024 11:52pm People sitting in federal, provincial governments are duffers: Shabbar Zaidi Says Karachi heading towards ‘economic genocide’
Business & Economy Published 13 Jul, 2024 03:08pm FBR targets retailers and small shops with new monthly tax scheme The expansion of the tax net is necessary to meet the conditions of the $7 billion loan
Business & Economy Updated 06 Jul, 2024 11:48pm Karachi traders threaten to declare markets ‘no-go area for tax collectors’ Boycott FBR meeting, demand chairman’s apology
Business & Economy Published 04 Jul, 2024 06:31pm FBR blocks 210,000 SIM cards to encourage tax payment Pakistan has over 192m cellphone subscribers and four telecommunications service providers
Pakistan Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:49pm Govt to form wing to prevent tax evasion, fraud Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents amended Finance Bill in Parliament
Business & Economy Published 26 Jun, 2024 10:03am Govt to block bank accounts of non-filers under amended finance bill 2024 Finance Bill 2024 will also introduce a change in the sales tax regime
Business & Economy Published 22 Jun, 2024 11:02am FBR to increase property valuation rates in major cities to 90% of market value FBR planned to introduce a simplified tax scheme for retailers
Business & Economy Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:23pm Fertiliser sector avails massive Rs252.6b tax exemption in 2022-23 Agriculture saw extraordinary growth of 28.1%
Pakistan Published 15 Jun, 2024 10:11pm Senate committee rejects proposal for 15% tax on property FBR chairman says gas and electricity connections of no-filers will be cut
Business & Economy Published 15 Jun, 2024 04:08pm GST imposed on wheat, pulses, rice, sugar, spices Chairman FBR offers formula milk companies to reduce prices by 18% to avoid GST
Pakistan Updated 12 Jun, 2024 10:39pm Pakistan decides to impose travel ban on non-filers Proposes penalty of Rs10m for travel agencies that fail to implement new regulations
Business & Economy Published 10 Jun, 2024 10:51pm FBR orders Netflix to pay over Rs200,000 worth of income tax: report Serves notice to streaming giant’s Singapore office
Business & Economy Published 28 May, 2024 11:14pm FBR’s WeBOC system to be replaced with new system The project has been funded by the World Bank
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