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Resident Pakistanis in UAE, UK: Rental income, capital gain not taxable: ATIR DB

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has held that under the tax treaties of...

Published 23 Dec, 2024 06:03am

Pakistan

Global poll: ‘Almost half of taxpayers don’t see their taxes being spent for public good’

KARACHI: Across the globe taxpayers support the idea of a fiscal contract – citizens agreeing to pay tax in...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

PTBA for establishing body to monitor govt spending

KARACHI: Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has raised serious concerns about using taxpayers’ money and called for...

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 09:21am

Business & Finance

Federal tax laws: Taxpayers’ rights fully protected: FTO

LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman Dr Asif Mahmood Jah said on Wednesday that taxpayers’ rights are fully protected...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:23am

Tax laws bill tabled in NA: Govt steps up pressure on non-filers

Non-filers will be prohibited from purchasing, booking, registration of vehicles over 800cc, acquiring property beyond a specified limit, and making stock purchases beyond a certain threshold

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 03:03pm

Taxmen likely to seal unregistered people’s co’s premises

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will empower Inland Revenue officials to seal unregistered people’s...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 03:03pm

Business & Finance

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

Opinion

Lack of awareness of IMF conditions

Pakistan’s private sector elite in industry and the farm sectors, major non-institutional recipients of budgeted...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:42am

Opinion

FBR: Messing up a messy law

Actus legis nemini facit injurium (A party should not suffer on account of an act or omission by the Court or State...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 07:39am

Business & Finance

‘Clever’ taxpayer fails to bypass established procedures

LAHORE: A ‘clever’ taxpayer has failed to bypass the established procedures for resolving tax disputes, as the...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 08:38am

Oil and gas cos, microfinance banks: FBR, all PRAs/Board agree to extend scope of SSTR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and all the Provincial Revenue Authorities/Board have unanimously...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 04:46pm

Editorials

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

FBR imposes new condition on overseas Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a new condition on overseas Pakistanis to obtain approval...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 02:18pm

Minute sheets in tax assessment issue: IHC issues notices to FTO, FBR chief, others

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), Chairman Federal Board...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 02:59pm

Refunds, adjustments: FBR’s SRZs fail to deliver?

ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: The creation of Special Refund Zones (SRZs) by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has failed to...

Updated 30 Nov, 2024 02:26pm

Business & Finance

‘FBR has authority to conduct post-sanction audits of refund claims’

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has the authority to conduct post-sanction audits of refund claims under...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:40am

‘Misleading statement’: FTO orders investigation against FBR officials

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Jah has ordered an investigation against Federal Board of Revenue’s...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 02:44pm

Prosecution of non-filers: Tax expert supports upcoming tax law

ISLAMABAD: Leading tax experts and chartered accountants have strongly supported the upcoming Tax Laws (First)...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 02:45pm

Un-registered rich people: FBR finalises plan to take action

ISLAMABAD: Following directive of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has finalised an...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 02:37pm

Business & Finance

RTO’s online open court for taxpayers on Friday

PESHAWAR: An online open court for the redressal of the genuine problems of the taxpayers would be held on Friday at...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 05:51am

Business & Finance

Former Senior VP FPCCI underscores need for urgent tax reforms

KARACHI: Syed Mazhar Ali Nasir,former Senior Vice President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:10am

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

FBR introduces new payment creation system

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) introduced the New Payment Creation System, an advanced platform...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:26am

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

‘Need to restore confidence of local, foreign investors’

KARACHI: Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Muhammad Aman ...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:39am

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

RTO-II team ‘held hostage’ by marriage hall staff

Pakistan

Business & Finance

Negligence of tax dept exposed

LAHORE: The Regional Tax Office (RTO) negligence has led to the invalidation of default surcharge notices issued to ...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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