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Senate Finance Committee Reviews Solar Panel Policy, Gives a Deadline to SBP & FBR
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Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, presided over by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, convened today at the Parliament House to deliberate on key…
FBR’s Inaction on Cryptocurrency Could Cost Pakistan Billions, FTO Demands Urgent Reforms
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Islamabad: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued a strong reprimand to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) over its continued inaction and administrative negligence…
Engro Secures CCP Approval for $563 Million Deal to Acquire Jazz’s Deodar Tower Assets
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The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval for Engro Corporation’s acquisition of Deodar (Pvt.) Ltd., the tower subsidiary of Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited…
Luxury Watch Smuggling Exposed as Cover for Black Money Transfers
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KARACHI: A major tax evasion and money laundering scheme involving luxury watches has come to light, as smugglers use high-end timepieces to conceal illicit wealth…
NA Committee seeks urgent resolution as 1,000 containers remain stuck under Export Facilitation Scheme
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Islamabad: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce expressed concern over more than 1,000 containers stuck at the port due to changes in the Export…
IMF Rejects FBR’s Tax Relief Plans for Property, Tobacco, and Beverages
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ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s request to lower taxes on property transactions, contradicting earlier government claims…
Sindh Govt Launches Blockchain-Based Digital Land Record System
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KARACHI: In a significant stride towards modernizing land management, the Sindh government has introduced a comprehensive digitalization initiative aimed at streamlining property transactions, ensuring secure…
Govt to Launch Digitized Tax Return Forms for Salaried Individuals
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced that simplified tax return forms for salaried individuals will be introduced by September, ahead…
State Bank of Pakistan Keeps Policy Rate Unchanged at 12% Amid Economic Considerations
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Defying market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has opted to maintain the policy rate at 12%, citing…
Govt Reassesses Export Facilitation Scheme, Targets $60 Billion in Exports
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Islamabad: The first meeting of the committee formed by the Prime Minister to review the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) was held under the chairmanship of…
FBR Proposes to Reduce Taxes on Real Estate, Beverages and Tobacco Amid Financial Challenges
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ISLAMABAD: To enhance sales volumes and revenue collection, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suggested lowering the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on beverages and…
FBR Updates Custom Values for Imported Smartphone LCD Screens
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KARACHI: The FBR Directorate General of Customs Valuation has announced new duty assessment for mobile phone LCD screens imported from China and Hong Kong. According…
Karachi Customs Updates Valuation for Mobile Phone LCD Screens
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KARACHI: Karachi’s Directorate General of Customs Valuation has updated the customs values for mobile phone LCD screens imported from China and Hong Kong. The Directorate’s…
