Call for taking action against illicit trade LAHORE: Without expanding the tax base and strict implementing a comprehensive track and trace system, the ... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
BR Research ‘Eat the rich’ “Banker’s budget”, remarked the top financial journalist in the country, as news broke over the weekend that the... Published 01 Jul, 2024 08:37am
Print ‘Parallel’ ministries/ deptts to be shut down: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday reiterated the government’s commitment... Updated 20 Jun, 2024 05:31pm
Print Aurangzeb vows to raise tax-to-GDP ratio to 13pc ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Thursday, defended taxation measures taken in the budget for the... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:14am
Editorials Hurting growth of formal economy EDITORIAL: At a time when the federal government and finance minister are all talking about documenting the economy... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Print SIFC helps FBR collect Rs6.71trn in Jul-Mar FY24 The government is likely to achieve its Rs 9.415 trillion revenue collection target for 2023-24 Updated 09 Apr, 2024 09:50am
Pakistan UN expects Pakistan’s GDP growth to clock in at 2% in 2024, improve further in 2025 Pakistan’s real GDP growth rate is expected to clock in at 2% in 2024 and inch up marginally to 2.3% in 2025, a... Updated 05 Apr, 2024 10:10pm
Business & Finance Enhancement of tax-to-GDP ratio: ‘Govt should curtail tax evasion, illicit trade in major sectors’ LAHORE: “The government could enhance the tax-to-GDP ratio, increase tax collection and reduce the budget deficit... Published 30 Mar, 2024 08:03am
Opinion Navigating IMF’s flawed mindset: lessons from 2008 financial crisis The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has long been regarded as a key player in the global financial landscape,... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am
Print PRR project: World Bank accepts govt request ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has accepted the government’s request for the extension of the closing date and... Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:30am
Print World Bank -funded ‘PRR’ project: one-year extension sought ISLAMABAD: The government has sought one-year extension in “Pakistan Raises Revenue (PRR)” project worth $400... Updated 06 Feb, 2024 09:06am
Print FBR restructuring: Cabinet will again take up issue today ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet will again take up the issue of restructuring of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Updated 30 Jan, 2024 08:49am
Print Shamshad underscores need for continued reforms, revenue enhancement KARACHI: Speaking at Pakistan’s International Customs Day event, caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar... Updated 27 Jan, 2024 10:36pm
Print Income tax returns: FBR warns non-filers of account freeze Starts a countrywide survey of business and commercial units for registration of non-filers Updated 25 Dec, 2023 05:56pm