Amount involved in pending court cases touches Rs2.58trn mark ISLAMABAD: The amount involved in tax-related cases under litigation now stands at nearly Rs2,582 billion and the... Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:57am
Business & Finance ‘No electronic selection of tax cases for audit during FY2021-22 by FBR’ LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had not selected tax cases for audit electronically during the fiscal ... Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Business & Finance Change of guard in FBR leads to end of creating excessive tax demands LAHORE: A change of guard in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has led to an end to the culture of creating... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
Print New FBR Chairman: Cabinet may consider appointment today ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the federal cabinet scheduled to be held on Wednesday (today) is likely to consider... Updated 27 Apr, 2022 10:21am
Print Identification of non-filers, under-filers: Protocols being finalised to integrate data with Nadra: FBR ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed Wednesday said the Board is still in the... Updated 21 Apr, 2022 10:30am
Print Tax targets agreed with IMF must stay on track: PM Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directs Federal Board of Revenue to achieve upward revised revenue collection target of Rs6.1 trillion for 2021-22 Updated 16 Apr, 2022 10:37am
Print Fertilizer firms being issued show-cause notices despite SRO compliance ISLAMABAD: In spite of due compliance of relevant SRO, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s field formations are... Updated 02 Apr, 2022 10:28am
Print ‘Trade facilitation is top priority after revenue generation’: FBR chief KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed has said trade facilitation is a top priority... Updated 24 Mar, 2022 10:36am
Business & Finance Tax compliance: Only 20pc of retail sector turnover visible to FBR: Ashfaq ISLAMABAD: Chairman FBR/ Secretary Revenue Division, Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed said Tuesday that the annual business... Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:40am
Pakistan Allegations of favouring six big companies: PAC accepts FBR’s ‘clean chit’ to Shabbar Zaidi’s response ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), on Thursday, accepted the response of the Federal Board of Revenue... Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am
Print Rs3.5bn revenue stuck: New IR court to expedite tax-related litigation processes: Dr Ashfaq ISLAMABAD: The government will establish a new court of Inland Revenue to expedite the process of tax-related... Updated 17 Feb, 2022 10:08am
Business & Finance FBR chief lauds fast-paced infrastructure development under PSW ISLAMABAD: Chairman FBR/Secretary Revenue Division Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed said the fast paced infrastructure... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am
Print Purported favour to 6 big firms: FBR gives its ex-chairman Zaidi a clean chit ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR),Thursday, gave a clean chit to the former chairman FBR and top... Updated 11 Feb, 2022 09:47am
Print Matters relating to sales tax, income tax, FED: FY23 budget to envisage ‘one’ document for business community, general public ISLAMABAD: Business community and general public would be able to have ‘’one’’ tax document in budget... Updated 09 Feb, 2022 09:45am
Business & Finance Inland Revenue Code: FBR chief reviews progress ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed, Saturday, reviewed the progress on the... Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am
Business & Finance FBR signs MoU with CBR AJ&K ISLAMABAD: After the successful launch of its digitised National Sales Tax Return last month, the FBR achieved one... Published 29 Jan, 2022 06:05am
Print FBR assures retailers: Issue of input tax adjustment to be resolved soon ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Thursday, assured the retailers that the issue of input tax ... Updated 28 Jan, 2022 09:34am
Print FBR chief tells Customs Day gathering: Govt heavily relying on tax machinery Updated 27 Jan, 2022 09:43am
Print Finance (Supplementary) Act, 2022 enforced Will withdraw sales tax exemptions to the tune of Rs343 billion from January 16 Updated 17 Jan, 2022 09:49am
Print Fraudulent retailers: FBR chief hints at shutting down businesses ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed said Saturday that the FBR will close... Updated 16 Jan, 2022 09:58am
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
Print FY23 budget: Remaining GST exemptions to be withdrawn: FBR chief ISLAMABAD: Chairman FBR/Secretary Revenue Division, Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed said Wednesday that the government will... Updated 06 Jan, 2022 09:32am
Pakistan Redressal of problems: FBR chief advises taxpayers to visit RTO, collectorate of customs ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed has advised the taxpayers to visit their... Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am
Print Zero-rating regime for pharma sector: Drug prices should come down by 15-20pc: FBR chief ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed Friday said that the prices of the... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 10:21am
Print GST at standard rate of 17pc: ‘Unpopular’ and ‘politically tough’ decisions taken, says FBR ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed said Friday that the government took... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 12:18pm
Print Only Rs2bn impact on the common man: Tarin says IMF programme ‘vital for economy’ ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Thursday said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is... Updated 31 Dec, 2021 10:18am
Print FBR chief condemns attack on IRS officer, his friend ISLAMABAD: Chairman FBR/Secretary Revenue Division, Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed has condemned the firing incident in... Updated 28 Dec, 2021 10:16am
Pakistan Anti-smuggling measures at borders: FBR chief decides to beef up manpower ISLAMABAD: Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed, Chairman FBR/Secretary Revenue Division has decided to enhance the manpower of... Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am
Print Discrepancies in manual data: FBR to switch real-time WHT collection from power consumers ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to switch real time collection of withholding tax from... Updated 11 Dec, 2021 12:37pm
Business & Finance FBR chief informs envoy: Iranian vehicles’ movement restricted on NCOC’s direction ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed Friday informed Iranian ambassador ... Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am