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Broadening tax base

Govt aims to lower tax rates for formal sectors: MoS

ISLAMABAD: Admitting that Pakistan is amongst the countries which has the highest tax rates, Minister of State for...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 03:17pm

IMF team looks at fiscal performance

IMF staff led by Nathan Porter, is likely to meet the finance minister today

Updated 12 Nov, 2024 09:32am

FBR will impose new surcharge on fossil fuels

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will impose a new surcharge on fossil fuels to generate additional...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 02:59pm

Markets

PM Shehbaz urges FBR to use technology to improve revenue collection

Premier seeks roadmap for reconstruction of Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:47pm

IMF briefed about array of reforms

WASHINGTON: Pakistani delegation comprising Secretary Finance Imdad Ullah Bosal and Governor State Bank of Pakistan...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:25am

Jam urges KP govt to revisit levy of infrastructure cess

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal has requested the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to reconsider imposition of...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 08:42am

Lack of coordination between depts: FBR’s efforts aimed at broadening tax base hit a snag

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue’s efforts to broaden the tax base have hit a snag due to a lack of...

Updated 05 Jun, 2024 09:35am

Broadening tax base: PM seeks report on phase-wise economic reforms

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presiding over a high-level meeting on Wednesday to discuss proposals with...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 09:54am

FBR-Nadra body tasked to broaden tax base

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday constituted a high-level technical committee of National...

Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:18am

Broadening tax base: IT ministry to lend a helping hand to FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication would fully assist the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in...

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 08:53am

Opinion

Broadening the tax net-II: A solution to taxation woes?

The narrative highlighting the importance of enhancing the number of tax filers also fails to take into account the...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 06:06am

Opinion

Broadening the tax net — I: A solution to taxation woes?

In recent years the word “narratives’ and the phrase “narrative building” have come to occupy a prominent...

Published 14 Aug, 2023 06:29am

BTB registration: 210,437 unregistered persons respond to FBR notices

ISLAMABAD: As many as 210,437 unregistered persons responded to 216,601 notices of the Federal Board of Revenue...

Updated 11 Aug, 2023 09:30am

Steps to broaden tax base: FY24 budget advances primary surplus of 0.4pc of GDP: IMF

ISLAMABAD: The fiscal year 2024 budget advances a primary surplus of around 0.4 percent of GDP by taking some steps...

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 09:27am

Editorials

Budget doesn’t help govt broaden tax base

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lamented the missed opportunity to broaden the tax base in the...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 07:08am

Business & Finance

Tax base boost task: RRMC recommends deployment of at least 30pc of FBR workforce

ISLAMABAD: The Reforms and Revenue Mobilisation Commission (RRMC) has strongly recommended the Federal Board of...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

Business & Finance

KP traders call for steps to simplify tax system, broaden tax base

PESHAWAR: Traders community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa demanded the government and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to take...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Business & Finance

Broadening tax base: FBR negligence tantamount to misrule: FTO

Investigation concludes field formations are not vigilant in procuring information related to unregistered buyers of sugar

Updated 30 Jul, 2022 11:59am

Markets

QatarEnergy, ConocoPhillips tie up for LNG expansion project

DOHA: QatarEnergy on Monday signed a deal with ConocoPhillips for the Gulf state’s North Field East expansion, the...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 04:50pm

Pakistan

Speakers suggest ways to take country out of crises

KARACHI: The Karachi Citizens Forum organized a seminar on Friday, 17th June 2022 on the topic “The Way Out of...

Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 20	278.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 20	277.93
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 20	154.96
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 20	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 20	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 20	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
India Sensex / Nov 20	77,578.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 20	38,072.42
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Hang Seng / Nov 20	19,668.80
FTSE 100 / Nov 20	8,085.07
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 20	19,004.78

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 20	68.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 20	17,885
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 20	238,940
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 20	2,655.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 20	70.41
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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