The case for dedicated tax benches EDITORIAL: The Chief Justice of Pakistan’s proposal to establish dedicated benches for tax-related cases is a... Updated 03 Dec, 2024 06:43am
Print Tax-related cases: CJP wants dedicated benches for speedy justice ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Yahya Afridi wants dedicated benches for expeditious disposal of tax-related cases.... Updated 29 Nov, 2024 04:00pm
Print FBR shares 46 sets of third-party data with IR field offices ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has shared 46 sets of third-party data with Inland Revenue (IR) field... Updated 28 Nov, 2024 02:38pm
Business & Finance PTBA urges CJP to help resolve high-profile pending tax matters KARACHI: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has formally approached the newly appointed Chief Justice of... Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:51am
Business & Finance Appeal system becomes dysfunctional: Uncertainty surrounds Rs2.7trn tax litigations: PTBA KARACHI: The country’s tax appeal system has fallen into “dysfunction” phase six months after major reforms were... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 09:23am
Business & Finance Tribunal upholds tax authority’s right to correct erroneous assessment LAHORE: A tax tribunal has upheld the tax authority’s right to correct erroneous assessment orders even if the... Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:20am
Editorials Alternate dispute resolution committees EDITORIAL: The Sindh High Court’s (SHC’s) directive to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to withdraw all... Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am
Print Sales tax condonation for time limit: FBR issues ‘checklist’ for taxpayers ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a “checklist” for processing of condonation cases of... Updated 19 Sep, 2024 08:51am
Print Section 122 (2) of ITO: ATIR reconciles apparently conflicting provisions ISLAMABAD: In a landmark judgement, Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, Islamabad has reconciled the apparently... Updated 16 Sep, 2024 03:12pm
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
Print Refund cannot be blocked for pendency of tax reference: IHC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rejected an order passed by the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) and ruled... Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:31am
Business & Finance MTBA asks ATIR chairman to transfer urgent cases back to Multan Bench ISLAMABAD: The Multan Tax Bar Association (MTBA) has formally requested the chairman of the Appellate Tribunal ... Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:59am
Business & Finance FBR forms body to evaluate cases before filing appeals with HCs ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has constituted a Scrutiny Committee to evaluate all cases before... Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:38am
Business & Finance Fair trials: ATIR’s overwhelming caseload threatening taxpayers’ rights KARACHI: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) is facing an overwhelming caseload and insufficient resources... Published 28 Aug, 2024 07:51am
Print ATIR rules: ‘Islamabad taxmen conducted proceedings in unprofessional way’ ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has held that Islamabad tax officers have conducted tax... Updated 05 Aug, 2024 09:06am
Pakistan Speedy disposal of tax cases: PM for increasing number of ATs ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Law Division to increase the number of Appellate Tribunals... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Print Cabinet approves rules for speedy disposal of tax cases ISLAMABAD: The federal Cabinet has approved Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (Appointments, Terms and Conditions of... Updated 27 May, 2024 02:07pm
Print ATIR rules approved: Special body formed to consult on PECA amendments ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has decided to set up a special committee for consultation on amendments in Pakistan... Updated 15 May, 2024 08:53am
Print PM suspends CCIR for ‘deliberate delay in tax cases’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday suspended Chief Commissioner-Inland Revenue (IR), Large... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:25am
Pakistan Violation of order: IHC summons Member Legal FBR ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned Member (Legal) Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to appear in person... Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:33am
Print Four held as IR Intelligence busts ‘fake sales tax invoice mafia’ ISLAMABAD: Inland Revenue Intelligence Directorate Karachi has busted an inter-province gang of fake/ flying sales... Updated 11 Sep, 2023 08:39am
Business & Finance ‘No electronic selection of tax cases for audit during FY2021-22 by FBR’ LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had not selected tax cases for audit electronically during the fiscal ... Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am