PM felicitates nation on tax collection by FBR ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday felicitated the nation on the upward economic trajectory as the... Published 02 Oct, 2021 04:45am
Business & Finance FBR, SBP extend working hours as tax deadline nears In their attempt to facilitate taxpayers, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the State Bank of Pakistan have... Published 29 Sep, 2021 05:08pm
Print FBR lifts GST on import of fresh fruits from Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Saturday lifted sales tax on the import of fresh fruits from... Updated 26 Sep, 2021 12:13pm
Pakistan EFP demands govt suspend operation of tax law KARACHI: President Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) Ismail Suttar has strongly condemned ‘discordant’... Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am
Business E-filing of tax returns fails to gain momentum LAHORE: The process of e-filing of tax returns has failed to gain momentum despite all out efforts of the Federal... Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am
Print ECC approves tender to import of wheat Islamabad: A meeting of the Economic Coordination (ECC) of the cabinet has approved the tender for import of 120,000... Updated 10 Sep, 2021 10:59am
Business & Finance Prize scheme: FBR following in the footsteps of Punjab govt LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has copied the prize scheme of the Punjab government to allure taxpayers... Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am
Business There’s Rs160bn increase in July-August collection: FBR chief ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed has said that the FBR has provisionally... Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am
Business & Finance PBF VP for spending certain tax amount on welfare of contributors KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad said the country's tax collection is about... Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am
Print Target missed, fiscal year budget deficit closes at 7.1% ISLAMABAD: The government has missed the budget deficit target for the last fiscal year 2020-21 by one percent and... Updated 27 Aug, 2021 01:23pm
Business & Finance Advance tax collection issue will be resolved, Tarin tells pharma distributors KARACHI: Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has ensured the pharmaceutical distributors to resolve the issue of... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
Print Artificial intelligence and innovative ways: More people to be brought into tax net: Tarin ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Thursday said that efforts are under way to... Updated 06 Aug, 2021 11:56am
Opinion Tax collection Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) deserves a lot of praise for exceeding July 2021 tax collection target by Rs 71... Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:35am
Editorials 7.5pc tax on power bills for non-filers EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to impose a tax of 7.5 percent on electricity bills in excess of 25,000 ... Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:45am
Print Criticality of higher tax collection stressed PM Imran expresses hope collection would increase as govt tries to restore confidence that tax would be spent on them Says manufacturing e-bikes is a futuristic and positive step Updated 09 Jul, 2021 10:24am
Pakistan Country's progress demands efficient tax collection: speakers HYDERABAD: Speakers at a webinar have said that the stability and progress of national economy depends on an... Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am
Pakistan Bilawal criticises policy of taking action against tax defaulters ISLAMABAD: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), on Wednesday, criticised the... Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:10am
Opinion ‘The ever-increasing burden of debt’ This is with reference to a Business Recorder editorial titled “The ever-increasing burden of debt” dated... Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am
Print FBR surpasses FY2020-21 tax collection target ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has surpassed the revenue collection target of Rs 4691 billion for the... Updated 01 Jul, 2021 11:10am
Business & Finance FBR field offices to remain open till midnight on 30th ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued instructions to all the field offices to remain open and... Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am
Print Growth-focused budget: IMF acquiescence, not consent? • Rs8.49trn FY22 outlay is based on 4.8pc growth target and increased spending on public sector development • ... Published 12 Jun, 2021 06:04am
Print Govt hopeful about IMF relaxations • Economic Survey 2020-21 released ISLAMABAD: Expressing the government’s resolve to consolidate and build on... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Business E&T dept collects over Rs89.48bn revenue in 11 months KARACHI: Sindh Excise and Taxation (E&T) department has collected over Rs 89.48 billion revenue during the last... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Print Businesspeople meet COAS ahead of FY22 budget presentation ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, on Wednesday, has conveyed to the business community that... Updated 10 Jun, 2021 12:30pm
Business Sindh E&T Dept collects Rs 89481.298m KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Excise & Taxation and Narcotics Control Department & Parliamentary Affairs... Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am
Pakistan Govt must increase FED by 30pc on cigarettes: activists ISLAMABAD: The government should increase the federal excise duty (FED) on cigarettes in the upcoming budget by 30... Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am
Opinion We seem to have no understanding of what ails our taxation system — II • Reducing tax collection reliance at import stage INTRODUCTION In my article published in this newspaper on ... Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am
Pakistan ‘Govt lacks robust strategy for expanding tax base’ ISLAMABAD: The government lacks a robust strategy for expanding the tax base, which could make the attainment of tax... Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am
Print FY22, FY23: Economic team unveils gameplan ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday said the revenue collection would be increased by 20 percent every year to ... Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am
Business & Finance PM Khan lauds FBR as tax collection crosses Rs4tr during Jul-May Amount is 18% higher than comparative period of the previous fiscal year Updated 29 May, 2021 06:08pm
