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10pc tax credit allowed by SC to persons who imported, installed machinery till June 2019

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has allowed 10 percent tax credit to the persons who have imported and...

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 09:25am

Business & Finance

Explaining alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

General, 1. Dispute resolution is a preferred vehicle to settle cases where questions of facts or a composite...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 07:08am

Opinion

Pulling the rug from under the carpet industry’s feet

The traditional woolen hand-knotted carpet and rugs manufacturing sector had uniquely positioned Pakistan among the...

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 07:31am

Business & Finance

Traders show concerns on changes in ST regime

LAHORE: A delegation of traders, led by Khalid Pervez, visited the Lahore Chamber and met with President of Lahore...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

Opinion

FED on transfer of immoveable property

“Accordingly CVT was abolished through the Finance Act 2010 as charge and levy of CVT became a provincial subject....

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 08:55am

SC asks whether or not govt can promise tax credit and then take it away retrospectively?

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was asked to decide whether the government can first encourage businesses to make fresh...

Updated 08 Jul, 2024 09:03am

Sale of govt-allotted immovable properties: Scope of WHT exemption expanded

ISLAMABAD: The government has expanded the scope of withholding tax exemption on the sale of government-allotted...

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 08:32am

Pakistan

‘Foreign gifts not for sale’: Govt directs ministries to submit undertaking

ISLAMABAD: The government has directed all ministries to submit undertaking that duties and taxes free goods...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:07am

Tajir Dost Scheme: There should be no extra tax on registered traders: CC

ISLAMABAD: There should be no additional tax on traders and shopkeepers registered under the Tajir Dost Scheme from...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:30am

Pakistan

We understand the pain, will provide relief to salaried class at first opportunity we get: Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government will provide relief to the salaried class at the...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:03pm

Business & Finance

AMENDMENTS ENACTED BY FINANCE ACT, 2024: VIS-À-VIS THOSE PROPOSED IN FINANCE BILL, 2024

The Federal Government presented Finance Bill, 2024 (‘FB’) in the National Assembly on June 12, 2024. After debate...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

New taxation steps come into effect today

Government enforces new taxation measures of Rs1.761 trillion

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:23am

Editorials

New taxation steps create a kind of tunnel vision

EDITORIAL: The government is desperate to increase its tax revenues to meet the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

Valuation of immovable properties: FTO directs FBR to hire competent, experienced valuers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to hire competent and...

Updated 23 Dec, 2023 07:42pm

Business & Finance

Foreign currency deals during 2021, 2022: FBR to impose 40pc additional tax on windfall profits of banks

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will shortly issue a statutory regulatory order (SRO) to impose 40...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am

Forex deals: Tax on windfall profits of banks likely

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to invoke provisions of the Finance Act, 2023, to impose tax on windfall...

Updated 15 Nov, 2023 09:49am

Tax experts explain how FBR implements orders issued by courts

ISLAMABAD: Tax experts have alleged that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) implements court orders in favour of the...

Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:18am

Experts say super tax based on discrimination

LAHORE: The imposition of super tax is hit by the principle of past and closed transaction, as no tax can...

Updated 07 Oct, 2023 09:52am

Govt collects Rs75bn PL in July

ISLAMABAD: The government collected Rs 75 billion in July 2023 on account of petroleum levy (PL), a key source of...

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 08:56am

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

Business & Finance

FBR urged to address errors, omissions thru finance bill

ISLAMABAD: Tax experts have urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to correct the errors and omissions of earlier...

Published 29 May, 2023 04:27am

Govt rejects tax on firms’ reserves proposal

ISLAMABAD: The government has rejected a proposal of the Reforms and Resource Mobilization Commission (RRMC) to...

Updated 09 May, 2023 12:45pm

Opinion

Taxation of immovable property

The National Assembly through the Finance Act 2012 amended section 37(5) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 [“the...

Updated 27 Jan, 2023 11:36pm

Business & Finance

Minimum tax rate on OMCs’ turnover cut under Finance Act

Drops from 0.75% to 0.5%

Updated 22 Jul, 2022 12:30pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 20	238,940
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

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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