NA panel approves amendment: Money Bill will be referred to finance panel before its passage ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, unanimously, approved the... Updated 28 Sep, 2024 09:20am
Print In case tax collection shortfall continues: FBR suggests 1pc hike in WHT rates ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed one percent increase in all withholding taxes rates from... Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:18am
Editorials Senate panel’s skepticism EDITORIAL: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution presided over by Dr Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur expressed... Updated 12 Aug, 2024 07:23am
Pakistan Tessori approves Finance Bill KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori has given assent to the Finance Bill 2024-25 for next financial year’s... Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am
Pakistan President gives his assent to Finance Bill 2024 ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has accorded his approval to Finance Bill 2024 on the advice of the Prime... Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am
Business & Finance Sindh PA passes finance bill amid opposition uproar KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Friday adopted the Finance Bill 2024 to add new taxes, as treasury overwhelmingly... Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am
Print NA may approve budget today ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Friday (June 28) is likely to approve Budget-2024-25 including The Finance Bill,... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 09:17am
Pakistan MQM-P demands Sindh govt ‘discard’ proposed finance bill KARACHI: The MQM asked the government to scrape its proposed finance bill, as the Sindh Assembly on Tuesday echoed... Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am
Pakistan Finance Bill: Senate sends 128 suggestions to NA ISLAMABAD: The Senate has made 128 recommendations to the National Assembly for legal changes and amendments in the... Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am
Editorials Latest macroeconomic data EDITORIAL: Three major macroeconomic indicators were released end last week that did little to enhance the ... Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am
Print Proposed amendments in Finance Bill: Telecom operators seek SIFC’s intervention ISLAMABAD: Telecom Operators Association has sought Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) intervention for... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 09:41am
Business & Finance Budget, Finance Bill: Trade bodies discuss ‘glaring anomalies’ KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Dr Gohar... Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am
Business & Finance Finance bill imposes additional financial burden on textile units: APTMA ISLAMABAD: Textile industry has categorically conveyed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that the Finance Bill... Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am
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 Finance Bill: New steps to trigger mass exodus of foreign investment: Telecom industry ISLAMABAD: Telecom industry has warned the government that new measures proposed in the finance bill would trigger a... Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am
Pakistan PPP accuses PML-N of ignoring its inputs: Budget ‘anti-poor’: opposition ISLAMABAD: Having been lashed out by the opposition forces over tending to formulate the anti-poor and excessively... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Print Govt proposes increase in PL rate ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed an increase in petroleum levy to Rs 80 per litre on petrol and diesel... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:47am
Print Finance Bill 2024: New ‘late filers’ category introduced Category created to attract higher rate of tax for late filing of income tax return Updated 13 Jun, 2024 03:48pm
Print Finance Bill 2024 laid in Senate ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Wednesday, moved a copy of the Finance Bill 2024 in Senate, which... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:37am
Business & Finance Finance Bill 2024: major changes likely in IR Statutes ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2024 will issue major changes in Inland Revenue Statutes for Harmonization and... Updated 06 Apr, 2024 08:47am
Print Income tax law: FBR proposes new definition of word ‘banking’ Proposed draft amendments in the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 issued for simplification and harmonization through the next Finance Bill, 2024 Updated 14 Aug, 2023 05:32pm
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
Editorials IMF: We have to pay the price we deserve to pay EDITORIAL: While specific details of precisely what are the prior conditions that the government has agreed to in ... Updated 04 Jul, 2023 05:45am
Business & Finance Comments on changes in Finance Bill 2023 General These notes provide comments on the changes proposed in the Finance Bill 2023 by the Finance Minister. This... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Budget 2023-24: ‘high earners’ to pay a higher income tax as govt revises rates Budget proposals originally maintained income tax rates before govt amended the Finance Bill Updated 26 Jun, 2023 06:40pm
Print Amended finance bill sails through NA: Key steps taken to keep IMF in good humour Revenue target of Federal Board of Revenue goes up from Rs9.2 trillion to Rs9.415 trillion Updated 26 Jun, 2023 12:52pm
Print Massive changes introduced in Finance Bill Govt withdraws certain exemptions, re-imposes/increases regulatory duties on imports of luxury items Updated 25 Jun, 2023 05:02pm
Markets Pakistan will look to impose Rs215bn additional taxes after IMF talks: Dar Finance minister says 'we have ensured impact of these taxes will not be passed to downtrodden' in address to wind up Federal Budget 2023-24 debate in National Assembly Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:00pm
Business & Finance Finance Bill: Some major anomalies will be removed, Dar tells FPCCI team KARACHI: In a meeting with FPCCI, Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Ishaq Dar has agreed in principle to... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Print Finance Bill: NA discusses Senate suggestions ISLAMABAD: The recommendations made by the Senate on Finance Bill, 2023-24 were presented in the National Assembly... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:52am