Traders call for withdrawal of fixed ST on electricity bills RAWALPINDI: Trade bodies of the city have demanded the government to withdraw the fixed sales tax proposed in the... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Business & Finance Recovery of fixed retailer tax: HCCI chief urges minister to withdraw decision HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Adeel Siddiqui has urged Federal Finance Minister... Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am
Print Traders propose major changes in Finance Act Call for reviewing concept of 'deemed rental income' on immovable properties Updated 14 Jul, 2022 12:28pm
Markets Farmers for introducing high-yield hybrid seeds of maize, sunflower ISLAMABAD: Farmers have requested the government to introduce high-yield hybrid seeds of maize and sunflower, and... Published 03 Jul, 2022 06:40am
Print Amendment-laden finance bill easily sails through NA The passage of the budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 brings the government one step closer to the revival of the stalled IMF programme Updated 30 Jun, 2022 09:51am
Opinion Budget 2022-23 – Amended In our previous article (BR: 13- 6-2022) we had examined Budget 2022-23 from the point of view of the IMF... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Print NA: Amendments to finance bill may be presented today Amendments are still being given a final shape Updated 28 Jun, 2022 09:57am
Opinion A mini-budget or an annexure to budget? For the first time in Pakistan’s chequered history additional revenue measures were annexed to the budget by a... Updated 27 Jun, 2022 06:28am
Business & Finance Miftah assures Motiwala-led body over removal of budget anomalies KARACHI: An anomaly committee constituted by the Ministry of Finance under the chairmanship of Zubair Motiwala held... Published 26 Jun, 2022 06:40am
Business & Finance FPCCI denounces imposition of supertax KARACHI: Shabbir Mansha, Acting President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has... Updated 25 Jun, 2022 09:41am
Pakistan Budget debate continues in Sindh PA: Opposition slams govt over huge school dropout rate KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Thursday continued its debate on fiscal budget 2022-23, as opposition slammed the... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Pakistan Treasury lawmakers hold PTI govt responsible for current economic crisis ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers belonging to the ruling coalition on Thursday held the previous government of Pakistan... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Print Additional taxation measures of over Rs436bn on the cards ISLAMABAD: The government is finalising additional taxation measures of over Rs 436 billion through amendments in ... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 01:16pm
Print IMF has asked for more taxes, claims Tarin ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Shaukat Tarin has claimed that the International Monetary Fund... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 09:52am
Editorials Rewriting the budget 2022-23 EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has uncharacteristically uploaded the following sentence on its... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Print Oil prices hiked to avert default, says Miftah ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has termed the next fiscal year budget as progressive and... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 10:19am
Business & Finance Budget FY23: Understanding with IMF may lead to revival of EFF KARACHI: In a welcoming breakthrough, Pakistan and IMF reached an understanding on the federal budget FY23 which... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:55am
Pakistan Strike by FBR staff continues: Recovery work, refund processing halted ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) field formations including the Large Tax Office (LTO), Islamabad... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am
Business & Finance FPCCI voices concern over glaring anomaliesin budget KARACHI: Shabbir Mansha, acting president FPCCI, has expressed his concern on the glaring anomalies in the federal... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am
Print Progress made over FY23 budget: IMF ISLAMABAD: Key progress has been made in talks on the revival of Pakistan’s International Monetary Fund bailout... Updated 23 Jun, 2022 09:57am
Print $2.3bn loan agreement signed with Chinese consortium: Miftah says inflows expected ‘within days’ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Wednesday said the Chinese consortium of banks on Tuesday... Updated 23 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Pakistan IMF being lenient with current government: Shaukat Tarin Former finance minister says global lender asked PTI to match policy rate with headline inflation instead of core inflation Updated 22 Jun, 2022 06:28pm
Pakistan Lawmakers call for more relief to common man in budget ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in the National Assembly on Tuesday called for more relief to the common man in the budget,... Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:35am
Business & Finance OICCI conveys concerns over tax anomalies in budget proposals ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has conveyed its concerns over tax anomalies... Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am
Print Balochistan follows in the footsteps of Sindh: deficit budget QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Tuesday unveiled a deficit budget worth Rs 612.7 billion with a deficit of Rs... Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:02am
Editorials Budget falls far short of IMF conditionalities EDITORIAL: The budget for 2022-23 not only did not implement key International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions,... Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance RCCI for ending double taxation, removing anomalies RAWALPINDI: The business community has demanded that the double taxation and anomalies be removed from the fiscal... Published 21 Jun, 2022 06:58am
Opinion A constrained budget The federal budget of 2022-23 has been presented in a difficult and uncertain economic and political environment in... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Pakistan FBR employees’ strike enters 3rd day LAHORE: The employees of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) continued their strike on third consecutive day. The strike... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Business & Finance Budget 2022-23: Mandviwalla hails govt for not imposing indirect taxes ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla Monday appreciated that... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am