APTMA urges govt to urgently restore EFS to pre-Finance Act 2024 status ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the government to urgently restore Export... Published 26 Oct, 2024 07:24am
Business & Finance Key challenges: APTMA seeks Finance Minister’s help ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought Finance Minister’s support in resolution of... Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am
Print EFS ends: Exporters now to pay regular income tax: IMF ISLAMABAD: Exporters will be brought into the regular income tax regime, Exporters Facilitation Scheme terminated,... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:50pm
Opinion The impact of reduced cotton production on rural economies and country’s balance of payments The basic rule of economics is clear: global demand drives global production, and countries with a comparative... Updated 08 Oct, 2024 08:40am
Business & Finance APTMA chief underscores need for reducing electricity tariffs, restoring RCET LAHORE: Newly-elected Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Kamran Arshad has urged policymakers ... Published 01 Oct, 2024 07:34am
Print Concerns voiced over ‘growing misuse’ of EFS ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed its concerns about the growing misuse of... Updated 24 Sep, 2024 09:11am
Business & Finance PHMA wants interest rate in single-digit KARACHI: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) has urged the State Bank to cut interest... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
Business & Finance PCA South uncovers Rs551m EFS scam in textile unit KARACHI: The Post Clearance Audit (PCA) South has unveiled a colossal fiscal fraud and Export Facilitation Scheme... Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am
Business & Finance High capacity payments jeopardised economy: APTMA KARACHI: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has held IPPs responsible for higher electricity tariff in... Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am
Opinion Export ambitions vs economic realities While the Government is seeking a 100% increase in exports over the next three years, maintaining even the current... Published 23 Jul, 2024 07:05am
Print Input goods for finished items: EFS users required to pay GST on supply: FBR ISLAMABAD: Manufacturers-cum-exporters (users) of “Export Facilitation Scheme” (EFS) would now be required to pay... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:16am
Business & Finance ICMA details critical highlights, implications of federal budget KARACHI: Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) has detailed the critical highlights and implications ... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 06:43am
Print APTMA urges govt to revisit Finance Bill ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) expressing serious concerns over the FY25 budget stated... Updated 21 Jun, 2024 09:15am
Business & Finance FPCCI seeks PM’s intervention to save exporters’ interests KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has conveyed... Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am
Business & Finance Scope of EFC curtailed ISLAMABAD: The government has curtailed the scope of the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFC) of exporters under the... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Import of cotton: APTMA opposes govt’s plan to impose duties ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has strongly opposed government’s intention to impose... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Print Rs233m scam involving textile unit uncovered KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs, Adjudication II, Karachi has uncovered a massive Rs 233 million scam involving... Updated 20 Apr, 2024 02:08pm
Print Export Facilitation Scheme 2021: FBR imposes certain conditions on new exporters ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed certain conditions on new exporters for acquisition of... Updated 30 Mar, 2024 02:21pm
Business & Finance FBR urged to resolve issues of steel sector ISLAMABAD: The documented steel sector has requested the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to resolve value... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am
Print ‘Misuse’ of EFS: Rs1.08bn tax evasion scam unearthed KARACHI: The Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit (PCA) South has uncovered a massive tax evasion scam... Updated 09 Mar, 2024 01:21pm
Print ECC asks MoC to review EFS in consultation with FBR ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Commerce Ministry to review Export... Updated 23 Feb, 2024 11:02am
Business & Finance EFS: another tax ‘fraud’ detected KARACHI: Another tax fraud, amounting to around Rs 358 million has been detected in the Export Facilitation Scheme... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
Business & Finance EFS: official explains FBR’s planned approach to textile value chain LAHORE: In a recent interaction with members of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), Muhammad Sadiq,... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
Markets Textile unit commits Rs1.4bn tax ‘fraud’ by ‘misusing’ EFS KARACHI: A textile unit, reportedly owned by political bigwigs, has committed around Rs 1.4 billion tax fraud by... Updated 21 Feb, 2024 11:15am
Print ‘Hurdles’ to copper ingots’ export to China: Exporters move SIFC against FBR ISLAMABAD: Exporters have approached the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) against the Federal Board of... Updated 23 Jan, 2024 09:08am
Print Export sectors: SBP asked to review limits under EFS facilities Members emphasise that export oriented sector requires at least medium-term predictability on key indicators such as energy costs, exchange rates and borrowing costs Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:51pm
Editorials Exim Bank of Pakistan EDITORIAL: The Export-Import (Exim) Bank of Pakistan will finally be operational. It was one of the conditions of ... Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am
Print Input goods’ import: SBP unveils procedure for availing EFS ITM facility KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the procedure for availing International Toll Manufacturing... Updated 28 Dec, 2023 09:41am
Business & Finance BOP conducts first transaction under EXIM Bank’s export finance facility ISLAMABAD: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) becomes the first bank to execute a transaction for Export Import Bank of... Published 23 Dec, 2023 06:16am
Business & Finance TDAP, SBP organise awareness session for exporters KARACHI: TDAP organised an awareness session for the exporters in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan at... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am