FBR drafted no proposal to tax bank deposits ISLAMABAD: There was no proposal drafted by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) at any stage to impose tax on bank... Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:01am
Business & Finance PBC underscores need for taxing untaxed sectors KARACHI: Chief Executive of Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Ehsan Malik has forwarded suggestions to Federal Finance... Published 11 Feb, 2023 06:26am
World India will not merge GST tax rates in 2023/24: government official India will not overhaul its Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in the next fiscal year, a senior official said on... Published 06 Feb, 2023 04:36pm
Business & Finance Uniform application of laws to curtail illegal tobacco trade: Kazmi LAHORE: The government policies and national laws need to be applied uniformly to protect the industries that ... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Editorials ‘Mini-budget’ revenue impact raised EDITORIAL: Informed sources have revealed exclusively to Business Recorder that the Ministry of Finance has ... Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Editorials Know thy economy EDITORIAL: The government of Pakistan’s comparative data revealed under the title “Know Your Economy” in the... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:38am
Markets Govt's plan to tax banks' FX income can significantly impact profitability: Topline The government’s plan to impose a tax on banks’ foreign exchange income could impact the profitability of the... Published 05 Jan, 2023 07:26pm
Business & Finance Minister urged to resolve LCs issue, ease dollar crisis LAHORE: Pakistan Steel Melting Association (PSMA) on Thursday appealed to the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to resolve... Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Editorials The revenue shortfall EDITORIAL: Tax revenue shortfall is projected at 800 billion rupees as per former Finance Minister Dr Hafeez A. ... Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Pakistan Ahsan seeks everyone’s role in economic turnaround LAHORE: Emphasising the need for stability, unity and focus for an economic turnaround, federal Minister for ... Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan Punjab collects over Rs135bn revenue thru e-Pay Punjab LAHORE: The Punjab government has collected record tax revenue of over Rs135 billion to date through e-Pay Punjab, ... Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance First five months of FY22-23: Punjab govt registers over 30pc revenue growth LAHORE: The Punjab government has registered over 30% revenue growth during first five months of the financial year... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Business & Finance External debt ‘devouring’ economy, says expert KARACHI: The Financial and economic conditions of Pakistan are precarious, landing the country into a deep trouble,... Published 23 Oct, 2022 03:21am
Opinion IMF’s questionable approach to govts Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha, while addressing an event at the Lahore Chamber of... Published 24 Sep, 2022 03:49am
Editorials Buckling under blackmail EDITORIAL: Two is a trend, indeed, and since the traders lobby has now repulsed three attempts in about eight years... Published 12 Aug, 2022 05:44am
Pakistan Balochistan presents Rs612bn budget with ‘no new taxes’ Province expects to earn Rs540bn and spend Rs612.79 bn in 2022-23 Updated 22 Jun, 2022 12:05am
Pakistan ‘e-Pay Punjab’ achieves another landmark LAHORE: e-Pay Punjab, an online payment solution and a joint initiative of Punjab Information Technology Board ... Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am
Editorials Taxing foreign lenders EDITORIAL: Interestingly, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seems to have quite an appetite for novelties; just not... Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am
Business & Finance Delay in taking vital decisions fuelling inflation, says PBIF head KARACHI: Delays in important decisions are fuelling inflation which could increase from the current 13 percent to 23... Published 16 Jun, 2022 07:10am
Business & Finance PRA registers highest-ever collection in April LAHORE: After crossing the mark of 100,000 taxpayers within nine years of its transfer from the Federal Board of... Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am
Business & Finance Punjab govt incurred Rs103bn tax revenue losses during 2020-21: report LAHORE: During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Punjab government incurred approximately Rs 103 billion losses in tax... Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am
Print Nine months: fiscal deficit stands at 4pc of GDP ISLAMABAD: The country’s overall fiscal deficit during the first three quarters of the current fiscal year –... Updated 27 Apr, 2022 10:44am
Business & Finance e-Pay Punjab collects over Rs80bn tax revenue LAHORE: The e-Pay Punjab, an online payment solution and a joint initiative of Punjab Information Technology Board... Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: There’s always bad with the good “So what’s with this hype about vote of no-confidence?” “Why don’t you just enjoy its fallout.”... Published 05 Mar, 2022 04:10am
Print Tax revenue claims stuck in litigations: SC seeks comprehensive report from FBR ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court sought a detailed report from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) about tax revenue... Updated 05 Mar, 2022 10:10am
Business & Finance Rs50bn tax revenue collected through e-Pay Punjab LAHORE: Through the online payment solution e-Pay Punjab, the Punjab Finance Department has collected Rs 50 billion... Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am
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
BR Research The dichotomy in taxing banks Government is taxing banks at higher rates for overly investing in government securities. The Finance Act says that... Published 13 Sep, 2021 07:25am
Editorials Silver lining to every cloud EDITORIAL: The newly-appointed chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Ashfaq Ahmed, during a press... Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am
