Pakistan tax ratio highest in region
LAHORE - The speakers, at a pre-budget seminar, have called for structural reforms to broaden tax base and create more avenues for revenue collection, simplifying the complex tax system.
The pre-budget...
Govt failed to reform tax regime, privatise SOEs
ISLAMABAD - The PML-N government has partially succeeded in fulfilling party's manifesto in last five years as the government was successful in reducing electricity loadshedding, and improving domestic security but...
Seminar on ‘Online collection of taxes & duties’ held
LAHORE - Taxpayers must avail online collection for taxes and duties that will provide relief and convenience to the business community. “Newly launched system of online tax payment will...
KP seeks ten-year income tax exemption for PHCs
ISLAMABAD - The KP govt demanded of the federal government income tax exemption of ten years in the fiscal 2018-19 for Provincial Holding Oil and Gas Companies (PHCs).
The federal...
PM calls for boost in Pak-UAE trade
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi underscored the need for further increasing the trade volume between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates.
He was talking to Ambassador of the United...
Govt unveils Economic Survey today
ISLAMABAD - The government is all set to unveil the Economic Survey 2017-18 today (Thursday), which would show that government has missed the key economic targets, including those for...
SCB to provide RMB-based solutions to traders (Economic corridor )
ISLAMABAD: Standard Chartered Bank under Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China is all set to provide RMB-based solutions to importers and exporters for maximizing share of trade for...
Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim
KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 175,074 tonnes of cargo comprising 102,309 tonnes of import cargo and 72,765 tonnes of export cargo including 9,726 loaded and empty containers during the...
No change witnessed on cotton market
KARACHI: Persistent demand helped the rates to sustain overnight levels on the cotton market on Wednesday in the process of trading, dealers said.
The official spot rate was unchanged at...
FPCCI delegation leaves for China
headed by Vice President Ch. Arfan Yousaf on Wednesday left for a 10-day visit to China to bolster bilateral trade and explore untapped trade opportunities between the two countries....