FBR

Growth in taxes taking attention away from inefficiency and wrongdoing

Collection stands at Rs2 trillion growth slows down to 17.7%

OGRA recommends 3.7% hike in petrol price

Some two million small farmers would benefit from the scheme

Dr Pasha takes up issue with PM’s adviser Miftah

Rates cut by up to 57% ahead of polls to give boost to property market

Asks field formations to provide list of worst performers to stop performance allowances

Senate panel says Dar misled parliament over offshore accounts

The board had requested the stakeholders to give their input and suggestions in a specific format developed by the FBR

Collection still short of target, shortfall may add 0.3% of GDP to budget deficit

Cabinet committee says federal govt powers cannot be delegated to any authority

Owners of the offshore companies include former FBR chief Abdullah Yousaf and PTI leader Aleem Khan

Concedes regulatory duty on some raw materials was a mistake

Will hear issues of regulatory duty, rupee depreciation among others

Khan was addressing a meeting of chief commissioners held in Lahore to review the performance of Regional Tax Offices

Expresses concern over govt policy of using regulatory duties as easy source of revenue

Move comes after a tax officer concealed Rs92b worth of sales of the company

342,000 taxpayers still avoiding filing returns; FBR extends deadline yet again

Warns officers not to harass suspects

Under current laws, FBR cannot go beyond the tax year of 2012

Adviser to PM on revenue says economy in better shape than it was in 2013

They filed returns but managed to get away without contributing

PM Office writes letter to chairman seeking detailed report

Ministry says FBR significantly deviated from the recommended list of goods

Sector constitutes a big part of undocumented economy, says former FBR member inland revenue

Will entitle govt to purchase any asset at higher value than one declared at time of registration

'Businessmen remained busy in elections of trade bodies'

Of Rs756b collected in 1QFY18, Rs707b were collected through indirect taxes

Urges govt to withdraw the decision, saying it will hit exports

DG says FBR has now overcome constraints, improved its system

Committee would be given detailed briefing by SBP

Accuses FBR of pilfering Rs3,200b of the Rs3,500b tax collected; says NAB causing Rs12b a day loss to exchequer

Govt levies duties on all types of essential, luxury items including imported cars

Tells applicant revealing the amount is not in public interest

Stresses need for ease of doing business for economy’s growth

RCCI president says traders demand an end to harassment under garb of tax collection

SECP suggests FBR check data of these individuals

Says country missed all economic targets in FY17, barring inflation

FBR collects Rs482.2b as indirect collection, overall revenue stands at Rs757.2b

Revenue stands at Rs753b for Jul-Sept, authorities expect Rs8b more quarter-end

Low number of return filers forces finance ministry’s hand to allow for more time

Shamsul Qayyum lauds the services of Facilitation and Taxpayers Education section in FBR

Claim cigarette manufacturers misled govt on sales figures

Despite low revenue collection, authorities lack muscle to go after big guns

Official deducted Rs294m on the orders of the FBR without informing the excise dept

Terms the move unacceptable as the amount belongs to people of Sindh

Team members held extensive meeting with company’s Chief Executive, Managing Director

Since this industry is in its infancy, taxation should not be a subject of concern

Considers FBR as ‘more open’ to business community than other govt departments

The board representatives will also brief the senate body about the details of the exemptions provided by FBR