SAU approves estimated budget for 2023-24 HYDERABAD: SAU Senate approved the estimated budget for the financial year 2023-24. The annual performance report... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am
Sports PCB’s Management body approves budget 2023-24 LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s Management Committee which met on Sunday with Zaka Ashraf in the chair... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
Print Dar explains what actually led to changes in budget Says for securing an agreement with the IMF, the government had to impose new taxes Updated 05 Aug, 2023 03:06pm
Pakistan PML-N, if voted to power, will distribute 1m laptops across country annually: PM KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that if given a mandate in next general elections, his next... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Editorials The ‘begging bowl’ challenge EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pledged to break the “begging bowl” by curtailing government expenses... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Editorials Tax proposals by the IMF EDITORIAL: The $3 billion nine-month-long Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) approved by the International Monetary Fund... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 06:49am
Business & Finance ICCI urges govt to engage with real estate industry to resolve tax issues ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has urged federal government to engage with real... Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am
Print Finance bill: Bureaucracy can devise ‘zero tax’ regime Senate Standing Committee on Finance holds meeting under chairmanship of Senator Saleem Mandviwalla Updated 21 Jul, 2023 09:48am
Print Base power tariff hike: PD yet to secure cabinet’s nod ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly not yet secured the federal cabinet’s nod for an increase in the base... Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:38am
Editorials IMF SBA, finally EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approved the 3 billion dollar Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) to... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Print PSDP: FD yet to notify strategy for release of funds ISLAMABAD: Finance Division is yet to notify strategy for release of funds with regard to PSDP, interest payment,... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 10:00am
Print 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
Opinion Tax targets versus tax gap—I “…the FBR’s revenue target has been increased to Rs 9,415 billion, requiring a 31% increase over collection of... Updated 14 Jul, 2023 06:47am
Print Ministries, Divisions: Direct payment through SBP linked to prior approval ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has barred all Ministries/ Divisions from direct payment through State Bank of Pakistan... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:32am
Print Inward flows of dollars to create breathing space: ministry ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) Tuesday said it is still clueless about lifting of... Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:51am
Editorials IMF’s approach is a bit out of the ordinary EDITORIAL: The much hyped attempt by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team to seek a consensus on the ... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Print Fitch upgrades rating on improved external liquidity ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to “CCC”... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 09:02am
Editorials Fiscal imbalance EDITORIAL: The gap between the boom-and-bust cycle is contracting in Pakistan, indicated by the staff-level ... Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Print Restaurants/eateries: Credit/debit card payments allowed at reduced 5pc ST ISLAMABAD: The government has taken a significant documentation measure by allowing credit/debt card payments at a... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:57am
Opinion ‘Charter of economy’ - an exercise in futility Calls for delineating a ‘charter of economy’ have become a trend in Pakistan. The leaderships of almost all... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Opinion Retrospective tax on windfall income discourages corporatization—I A new Section 99D has been introduced in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 (“ITO”) through the Finance Act 2023... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 06:10am
Business & Finance LCCI holds seminar on federal budget 2023-24 LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) held a significant seminar titled “Post Budget ... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Business & Finance Recurrent budget: Finance unveils strategy for release of funds ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Thursday unveiled the strategy for the release of funds for the recurrent... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Print Development projects: Finance unveils strategy on release of funds ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Thursday unveiled the strategy for the release of funds for the development... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:02am
Opinion Super tax and tax on bonus: misinterpretation of basic accounting–II Now, if the rationale, intention and equitability have to prevail, the following will be the answer: the tax super... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 06:24am
Print FBR to ‘sell’ excise rules, general orders, departmental rulings to public ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will “sell” federal excise rules, general orders and departmental... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 08:39am
Opinion Super tax and tax on bonus: misinterpretation of basic accounting—I In the Finance Act 2023 many amendments have been proposed. This article is restricted to two important measures... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Print Rate of advance income tax for commercial importers hiked KARACHI: The government has increased the rate of advance income tax for commercial importers from 5.5% to 6%.... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:55am
Print Sale and purchase of immovable properties: FBR implements revised rates of withholding tax ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from July 1, 2023, implemented upward revised rates of withholding... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:53am
Print Federal govt employees: Up to 35pc ad hoc relief allowance notified ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified up to 35 percent Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2023 to all the federal... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 11:57am