Taxing traders – same old story EDITORIAL: The same old story plays out every time FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) gets serious about taxing traders.... Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am
Print FTO concerned about not allowing tax credit to salaried class ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has expressed serious concern that the current withholding procedure of tax... Updated 14 Aug, 2024 10:12am
Technology IPO very much on the cards, says Jazz CEO Aamir Ibrahim KARACHI: Jazz CEO Aamir Ibrahim has said going public is “very much on the cards” with further clarity emerging in... Updated 02 Aug, 2024 04:53pm
Business & Finance Macroeconomic stability now key govt objective KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that efforts were being made to... Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am
Editorials The fast-eroding trust of taxpayers EDITORIAL: A multitude of tax revenue measures introduced in the FY25 budget are unraveling piece by piece. The... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:06am
Business & Finance Salaried class: Tax rate hikes could undermine govt revenue: PRIME Plus ISLAMABAD: The increase in income tax rates for salaried class will incentivize non-compliance and undermine the... Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:16am
Pakistan PBC apologies for mistake, now says Pakistan’s salaried class paying up to 3 times more tax than in India After posting a detailed chart showing how Pakistan’s salaried class is paying up to 9.4 times more tax than in... Updated 26 Jul, 2024 05:10pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s salaried group comes out on the streets, but after work hours Such is Pakistan’s salaried group protesting power that it took to the streets in Karachi at 5:30pm – after work... Published 24 Jul, 2024 12:44am
Opinion Middle class on a spinning wheel Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes,”... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am
Pakistan Dr Gohar Ejaz urges govt to provide relief to salaried class Former caretaker minister also advocates lowering key interest rate Updated 05 Jul, 2024 04:45pm
Print Aurangzeb says empathises with salaried class KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the government will provide relief to the salaried class at... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:24am
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
Pakistan Honoraria for NA, Senate staff but no change in tax rates for salaried group as Aurangzeb wraps up budget discussion Finance minister Aurangzeb says reduced sales tax to continue to apply on Hybrid Electric Vehicles, stationary items to remain exempted Updated 25 Jun, 2024 07:32pm
Print Senate panel rejects increased tax on salaried class ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the parliament, Monday, adopted the report of its finance panel containing... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 09:42am
Pakistan Govt to see if it can ‘protect’ Pakistan’s salaried class further, says Aurangzeb Finance minister says additional taxes could have been imposed, but salaried class was 'protected' Updated 22 Jun, 2024 03:42pm
Print Govt assailed for further taxing the salaried class Lawmakers say imposition of such heavy taxes may lead to an acceleration of brain drain from the country Updated 22 Jun, 2024 02:10pm
Pakistan Imposition of further taxes on salaried group to ‘accelerate brain drain’ in Pakistan: PBC The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), the country’s largest corporate advocacy platform, has warned that the... Updated 20 Jun, 2024 10:42pm
Print Salaried class: Higher income tax rate of up to 35pc imposed New income tax slabs for salaried class to be applicable from tax year 2024 effective for salary payable on or after July 1 2024 Updated 17 Jun, 2024 02:33pm
Business & Finance Analyst says salaried class overburdened KARACHI: Ateequr Rehman, economic & financial analyst, said that the salaried class is overburdened with ... Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am
Opinion Taxing work and subsidising non-work Turns out that there’s a Salaried Class Alliance (SCA), based in Karachi, which describes itself as a... Updated 27 Jul, 2023 07:00am
Editorials Tax proposals by the IMF EDITORIAL: The $3 billion nine-month-long Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) approved by the International Monetary Fund... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 06:49am
Print Salaried class launches drive against tax hike ISLAMABAD: Salaried class has launched a campaign against the substantial increase in the incidence of tax on... Updated 09 Jul, 2023 09:53pm
Print FBR issues increased income tax slabs for salaried class ISLAMABAD: The new income tax slabs for the salaried class under the amended Finance Bill 2023 revealed that higher... Updated 26 Jun, 2023 09:17am
Editorials The challenge of rising inflation EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data on the July Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 24.9 percent... Published 03 Aug, 2022 05:56am
Business & Finance Salaried individuals: Expert urges govt to revisit hike in tax liabilities KARACHI: Economic & financial analyst, Ateeq Ur Rehman has urged the government to revisit its decision about... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am
Print Stalled IMF programme: Revival ‘in a day or two’, insists Miftah ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said Monday that an agreement is likely to reach with the International... Updated 21 Jun, 2022 09:56am
Print FBR chairman explains importance of increase in tax rates for salaried people Says issue involved in the taxation of the salaried class is not revenue generation, but reform of the income tax slabs Updated 19 Jun, 2022 07:58pm
Business & Finance FBR reviewing tax relief of Rs47bn to salaried class ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Asim Ahmad said Tuesday that the FBR is reviewing the tax relief... Updated 15 Jun, 2022 07:37pm
Pakistan Budget 2022-23: here are revised tax rates and slabs for the salaried income group Govt targets 'ultra' rich with new taxation slabs Published 10 Jun, 2022 11:02pm
Print Salaried class: FTO tells FBR to bring down tax slabs, thresholds in FY23 budget ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has strongly recommended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to bring down... Updated 06 May, 2022 10:06am