Taxes

Accuse K-P of levying ‘illegal’ taxes on timber and dry fruits

Think tank believes tax reforms will generate extra revenue of Rs206b

Of the 23 LTUs and RTOs, 14 report negative growth in collection of direct taxes

Dr Hafeez Shaikh to present Budget Strategy Paper on April 30

Lack of personnel means far fewer tax audits this year

Accuse govt of failing to improve quality of education in public schools

New clause added to determine of tax

State minister assures stockbrokers the anomaly will be removed soon

The populist moves come ahead of presidential elections due this year

Decision to be taken in a high-level meeting, chaired by finance minister, on Monday

Tareen top taxpayer among parliamentarians in 2017; average skewed due to higher share of top ten contributors

Mobile phone imports dip 7% to $424m in Jul-Jan FY19

PM gives two weeks to FBR to take steps showing it is serious to curb corruption

Taxes can be levied only by legislation, not executive directives, says Rabbani

Both prescribed withholding agents of PRA, for not withholding, depositing due sales tax from May '16 to June '18

May remove 10% additional tax on the companies keeping over 60% of profit for re-investment

Country should levy flat income tax, eliminate advance tax at import stage

All the inspectors were given property tax recovery targets for their respective circles

Insists increase in taxes will not reduce cigarette consumption in Pakistan

Agriculture sector pays less taxes as compared to other sectors due to big landlords with political influence

75% landlords gave false statements in annual returns as they did not pay tax

Education minister stresses need for steering province out of financial crisis

In Pakistan, successive governments, despite many promises, have failed to address this chronic problem

Chief commissioner calls it practically impossible to audit 1.2 million cases

Increase reliance on NFC transfers to meet their expenditures

PM Imran has vowed to double tax collection by reforming the FBR

Welcomes the government’s decision to separate the FBR's tax collection and policymaking functions

The twin approach of taxes and protection has resulted in an increasing acceptance of Taliban government

The traders opposed random balloting for tax audit describing it as another door for corruption

HBL declared a consolidated profit after tax of Rs9.9 billion for the first nine months of 2018

Its awareness wing along with FBR official will collect relevant data, documents

ECC’s upcoming meeting will consider proposal to approve an increase of up to 26% in power tariff

Jared Kushner is President Donald Trump's son-in-law and a senior White House adviser

Asks them to take benefit of ombudsman services

Many decades ago the IRS reviewed and signed off on these transactions says White House spokesperson

Taxes are an important source of revenue generation for any government

said it seems as if Imran Khan came into power to tax the poor

Pakistan is not a trade liberal country as it penalises exporters
by taxation

Information minister denies increasing income tax on salaried class

Incoming PTI govt may appoint FBR chief from private sector to improve revenue

Share of withholding taxes in total direct tax collection increases to 72% from 56% over five years

JUI-F leader says Centre not interested in resolving Balochistan’s issues

Voice hope new finance minister will prove better than PML-N’s Dar

It comes potentially in the wake of increased scrutiny, greater political competition

K-P financial authorities advise against withdrawing FED on imports

Move a desperate measure to increase tax revenue for 2017-18

This leads to increase in prices of goods as importers pass the impact on to consumers

Reduction in the tax rate is necessary to improve tax culture and collections, says minister

Taxes are particularly high on widely consumed petrol and diesel

Business community has demanded that the government extend the tax amnesty scheme for one month