What is Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 introduced in National Assembly? Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb introduced the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the National Assembly (NA) on... Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:06pm
Print Tax rates can be reduced if revenue generated effectively: FBR chief LAHORE: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial has agreed with Lahore Chamber of Commerce... Updated 18 Dec, 2024 03:43pm
Print 34 banks declared withholding agents ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared 34 banks as withholding agents for the purpose of... Updated 11 Dec, 2024 09:11am
Markets UAE to impose 15% minimum top-up tax on large multinationals from January DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates will impose a minimum top-up tax (DMTT) of 15% on large multinational companies... Updated 09 Dec, 2024 10:29pm
Business & Finance BMP for raising tax-to-GDP ratio as collection shortfall likely to widen LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Sunday... Published 09 Dec, 2024 07:23am
Opinion Poor FBR performance The monthly Economic Update and Outlook was uploaded on the Finance Division website on 28 November 2024 with the ... Updated 09 Dec, 2024 08:11am
BR Research The ADR fail The FBR’s probable aim to raise an additional Rs 70-100 billion in tax by imposing a higher tax on banks with a low... Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:52am
Business & Finance FBR collects Rs837bn tax in Nov ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 837 billion during November 2024 against the target ... Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am
Print Nov revenue collection target: FBR may go for ‘additional measures’ ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is facing an uphill task to meet its tax collection target of Rs1,003... Updated 26 Nov, 2024 01:26pm
Editorials Audit to generate revenue EDITORIAL: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has finalised an enforcement plan for action at the level of field... Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am
Business & Finance Tax evasion termed big threat to economy KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Print IMF-govt talks conclude ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday concluded the five-day talks with a... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 03:04pm
Business & Finance Govt urged to tax high earning ‘sacred cows’ amid revenue shortfall Former Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce Dr Gohar Ejaz urged the government to meet its collection target by... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 11:00pm
Print FBR assures IMF: Rs12.9trn revenue target will stay intact Tax collection target of the FBR would not be revised downward for the current fiscal year, sources say Updated 14 Nov, 2024 02:25pm
Business & Finance Rs237bn FED collected from cigarettes in 2023-24 ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 237 billion as federal excise duty (FED) from... Updated 11 Nov, 2024 09:24am
Print WHT’s share in collection of direct taxes stands at 60pc ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has claimed that the share of withholding taxes stood at 60 percent in... Updated 11 Nov, 2024 08:56am
BR Research EFF progress review: don’t let them off the hook! As the political government gears up to revert the economy back onto a growth path, the IMF mission is set to arrive... Published 08 Nov, 2024 09:00am
Print Tax exemptions in FY24 amounted to Rs3.8trn: FBR Report by FBR shows Income Tax expenditure was Rs 476.96 billion (6.66 percent of FBR’s collection, 12.30 percent of total expenditure and 0.57 percent of GDP) Updated 08 Nov, 2024 09:58am
Print Tax collection decreases 21.5pc in 2023-24 ISLAMABAD: The income tax collection from efforts of the tax officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has... Updated 08 Nov, 2024 09:36am
Editorials Tajir Dost Scheme has trouble making dost EDITORIAL: A Business Recorder exclusive report has revealed that the traders have completely prevailed in their... Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am
Print Rs91bn short of target: Q1 tax collection stands at Rs2.563trn ISLAMABAD: Following change in macroeconomic figures, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has faced a shortfall of... Updated 31 Oct, 2024 03:05pm
Print Corporate sector: Only 5,000 big cos are practically compliant taxpayers ISLAMABAD: Only 5,000 big companies are practically compliant taxpayers within the corporate sector and paying 90... Updated 28 Oct, 2024 02:43pm
Print High-net worth individuals: FBR starts receiving data from Nadra ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started receiving data from the National Database and Registration... Updated 26 Oct, 2024 09:29am
Business & Finance Revenue collection: PM orders use of modern tech by FBR ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to ignite reforms in Federal Board... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print Govt may collect Rs300bn from agri tax FBR asks provinces to adopt federal schedule of income tax for collection of agricultural income tax Updated 14 Oct, 2024 03:17pm
Editorials Establishing fiscal discipline EDITORIAL: In a landmark move, the federal and four provincial governments have agreed on a National Fiscal Pact... Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am
Print Gang exploits dormant taxpayer identities to commit Rs81bn fraud KARACHI: A cybercrime gang, allegedly facilitated by current and former PRAL and FBR officials, has exploited... Updated 08 Oct, 2024 02:38pm
Print Rs87bn short of target: Q1 collection stands at Rs2.452trn ISLAMABAD: Despite taxation measures of Rs 1,800 billion in the budget (2024-25), the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Updated 01 Oct, 2024 08:52am
Print Q1: Rs170bn revenue shortfall glares at FBR ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is likely to face revenue shortfall of Rs170 billion during the first... Updated 28 Sep, 2024 08:43am
Business & Finance Finance Division says economy indicating positive developments ISLAMABAD: Inflation has dropped to single digit and is expected to remain within the range of eight percent to nine... Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept