Health activists support IMF’s tax policy recommendations on revamping tobacco taxation ISLAMABAD: Health activists Friday strongly supported International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) tax policy... Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am
Business & Finance FBR suffered Rs567.3bn revenue loss in last 7 years: SDPI report ISLAMABAD: A research report of the SDPI (think tank) has revealed that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has... Published 03 Mar, 2024 02:55am
Print Cabinet to discuss FBR revamp plan today KARACHI: In the cabinet meeting to be held Tuesday (Jan 23), proposals that envisage restructuring and reforms of... Updated 23 Jan, 2024 09:09am
Opinion Rising oligarchic power, ballooning inequality, and the quality of democracy Decades of Neoliberalism led retreat of regulation, and greater inclusion of private sector to provide essential... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
World World’s five richest men doubled their fortunes since 2020: Oxfam DAVOS, Switzerland: The world’s wealthiest five men have more than doubled their fortune since 2020, the charity... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
Print MoF spells out FBR reforms agenda ISLAMABAD: The government has announced that the creation of specialized administrative structures in the Federal... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 10:18am
Print IMF team briefed about tax policy reforms ISLAMABAD: The task force on tax and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reforms, Tuesday, briefed the International... Updated 29 Nov, 2023 08:52am
Opinion IMF review & state of economy I expect an agreement on the review to come within this week, so, any day now. I can say that Pakistani authorities,... Updated 17 Nov, 2023 06:31am
Print Salaried individuals: No proposal to change current exemption threshold: FBR ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Wednesday, informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that no... Updated 26 Oct, 2023 09:49am
Print Taskforce on FBR reforms yet to become fully functional ISLAMABAD: The task force on tax and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reforms, constituted by the finance minister has... Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:35am
Opinion Improving tax compliance The caretaker government has set up a tax reforms taskforce to come up with recommendations to close the ‘tax... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Business & Finance Speakers underscore need for abolishing distinction between filer and non-filer ISLAMABAD: The speakers at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) conference on Sunday said that the... Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:21am
Pakistan Real estate, construction: Demand to appoint advisor to PM in caretaker setup ISLAMABAD: The government needs to create a special position of ‘Advisor to the Prime Minister on Real Estate and... Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am
Print Tax policy-making process ‘ICTE’ to be set up to reduce role of FBR officials ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will establish an International Centre of Tax Excellence (ICTE) to... Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:11am
Opinion ‘Learning From Others’—V Power Sector: Power sector was the major negative influence on India’s economy as well. The problems and ... Published 28 May, 2023 03:34am
Opinion Paradigm shift in tax policy ‘The impact of economic growth on the lives of people is partly a matter of income distribution, but it also... Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am
Print World Bank ties recurrent budget shortfall to low fiscal revenue ISLAMABAD: Persistent low fiscal revenue is one of the drivers of Pakistan’s recurrent budget shortfall, as total... Updated 14 Apr, 2023 12:35pm
Editorials Economy still in deep trouble EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, along with the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Finance,... Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Opinion Pakistan’s taxation regime discourages self-employment and small businesses Pakistan’s tax policy discourages individuals from self-employment or running small businesses. While salaried... Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am
Business & Finance FBR’s new reform plan likely to establish sectoral benchmarks ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s new reform plan would establish sectoral benchmarks to identify ... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
Editorials To control inflation and help the vulnerable EDITORIAL: The Khan administration’s overarching objective to help the poor and vulnerable cannot be faulted and... Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am
Business & Finance FBR to present new tax policy framework to cabinet ISLAMABAD: To end the policy of tax exemptions in the future, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman, Dr... Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am
Markets Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors bet on second wind for lagging US small-caps NEW YORK: Some investors believe the stars are aligning for small-cap stocks, as the category stands to benefit from... Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am
Editorials The way forward EDITORIAL: Pakistan has been focusing on revenue generation, inclusive of reforming the Federal Board of Revenue... Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am
Opinion Taxes and social democracy “The perks culture has also held real estate development hostage for decades as officials seek to reward ... Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am
Business & Finance Budget prepared without taking business community on board: FPCCI ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has termed the federal budget... Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am
Opinion Restructuring of tax system: a blueprint “A comprehensive strategy had been formulated to shift the gear and move to higher economic growth. I do not... Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am
Business FBR considering reduction in number of WHT lines ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s major guiding principles of tax policy included reduce dependence on... Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am
Business SPDC proposes tobacco tax reform KARACHI: Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) has proposed tobacco tax reform that would greatly help the... Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am
Business Mixed reaction on promulgation of Tax Laws Ord ISLAMABAD: Dr Muhammad Iqbal, a former member Tax Policy of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that Tax Laws... Published 12 Apr, 2021 03:59am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
