Mian Zahid terms tax system ‘inefficient’ KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and... Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am
Business & Finance Rectification process simplification brings relief to taxpayers LAHORE: After years of struggling with errors in tax assessments, Pakistani taxpayers are embracing a simplified... Published 03 Nov, 2024 07:46am
Print Illegal housing schemes: PRA Tribunal takes judicial notice ISLAMABAD: Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) Tribunal has taken judicial notice of illegal housing schemes being... Updated 21 Oct, 2024 09:18am
Editorials Focus on structural reforms EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, while talking to a group of investors led by Barclays, ... Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am
Business & Finance PTBA urges FBR to extend tax return filing deadline KARACHI: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has called on the government to extend the tax return filing... Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am
Business & Finance FBR digitalization: PM sets up 10-member task force KARACHI: In a move to modernize the country’s tax system, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has formed a task force... Published 04 Sep, 2024 07:50am
Business & Finance Record earnings in FY24: Rice exporters now eying $6bn exports KARACHI: After achieving an all-time high export of $4 billion, rice exporters are now setting their sights on a $6... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Business & Finance FBR digitalisation initiatives face challenges? LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) endeavours to enhance its digital capabilities are facing obstacles... Published 07 Aug, 2024 06:49am
Print PM for accelerating FBR transformation LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday set a target for his economic team to speed up the process of... Updated 05 Aug, 2024 03:33pm
Print CTO Islamabad accused of ‘deceiving’ tax system ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue Islamabad Bench (ATIR) has held that the Corporate Tax Office,... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 10:01am
Print Traders, shopkeepers and retailers: FBR drafts ‘simple’ tax payment system ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has drafted a very simple tax payment system for traders, shopkeepers... Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:22am
Print Aurangzeb urges PTBA to lend a helping hand to FBR in improving tax system ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has encouraged the Pakistan Tax Bar Association to provide essential... Updated 06 Jul, 2024 08:55am
Opinion Taxation in Pakistan: taxing the untaxed elites Chris Matthews’s famous quote “Paying tax is not a punishment. It’s a responsibility”. Most developed... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:33am
Print Finance Bill 2024: Wealth Statement now in sharp focus New bill proposes to extend the scope of best judgment assessment under section 121 of the Ordinance Updated 21 Jun, 2024 04:00pm
BR Research Too far gone! The stability of the Pakistani economy—and ultimately its frequent collapses—hinges greatly on how subsequent... Published 13 Jun, 2024 08:12am
Business & Finance FPCCI advocates strong tax system LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Chairman and Vice President of... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Print FBR digitalisation: Aurangzeb discusses ‘quick wins’ with McKinsey head ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said the government is committed to improving tax... Updated 04 Jun, 2024 08:52am
Business & Finance PBF for simplification of tax system KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has recommended the federal government to simplify the tax system to reduce... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
Print Govt eyeing new steps to achieve Rs1trn plus taxation Budget makers are considering further increasing difference of withholding tax rates between filers and non-filers of returns Updated 20 May, 2024 07:05pm
Business & Finance Digitalisation of tax system: Contract signed with McKinsey ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Friday said the digital transformation is a key priority for the... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Opinion Transforming FBR In the light of dynamic shifts in business and advancements in technology, it is opportune for the Federal Board of... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Editorials Listen to plastic bag manufacturers EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb would do well to listen to the Polypropylene Woven Sack Manufacturers... Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am
Business & Finance Digitalization of tax system: FBR cuts deal with Karandaaz ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has entered into an agreement with Karandaaz Pakistan for the... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Business & Finance Digitalisation of tax system: PSMA for QR Code printed polypropylene bags ISLAMABAD: The new government needs to replace printed paper stamps for the sugar industry under the Track and Trace... Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am
Print Digitization of tax system top priority: finance minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday conveyed to the Federal Board of... Updated 14 Mar, 2024 08:47am
Print Caretakers to do only groundwork ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has decided that in view of its constitutional and legal mandate, it would only... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 09:52am
Opinion Rising again Confucius said, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” We find ... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 06:32am
Print New circular of FBR raises eyebrows KARACHI: Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has raised concerns about a new circular introduced by the Federal Board... Updated 12 Oct, 2023 08:42am
Print Shamshad-led task force to introduce tax reforms ISLAMABAD: A task force has been formed for tax reforms, and caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has been... Updated 29 Sep, 2023 03:01pm
Business & Finance Tax system being digitised under reform process: PM ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Thursday stated the country’s tax system is being digitised... Updated 08 Sep, 2023 09:22am