The undocumented economy of Sutar Mandi
FAISALABAD: Undocumented transactions worth millions of rupees conducted by yarn and fabric traders in Sutar Mandi are hurting the national exchequer.
Located in Faisalabad, Sutar...
Tax dilemma in realty sector
ISLAMABAD: The government’s compromises with real estate sector and tax authorities’ failure to take action against over 3,400 housing societies that remain outside the...
Selected undocumented sectors: FBR plans to conduct physical surveys
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has planned to conduct physical surveys of selected undocumented sectors, according to the new tax reform plan...
Cigarette packs without tax stamps will be seized: FBR
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will confiscate cigarette packs (without tax stamps) manufactured in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), but brought within...
Govt urged to tame budget deficit by hiking tobacco taxes
ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) here on Friday organised a session with journalists to discuss the...
Official says Customs I&I Lahore has witnessed 30pc drop in smuggling...
LAHORE: The Customs Intelligence & Investigation Lahore has witnessed 30 percent drop in smuggling from India after a strict vigilance and reduction in number...
Smuggling bid foiled: Urea worth Rs7.2m seized at Chaman
ISLAMABAD: Accomplishing a result-oriented anti-smuggling operation due to enhanced vigilance on all export consignments, the Collectorate of Customs Appraisement, Quetta seized illegal urea fertilizers...
Iranian cooking oil: FBR to take anti-smuggling steps
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will take major enforcement action at the border areas of Iran to check the influx of smuggled...
Narcotics worth Rs3.5bn seized at Torkham border
PESHAWAR: Customs authorities have claimed that they have seized smuggled contraband items (narcotics) at Pak-Afghan sharing Torkham border, valuing over Rs3.5 billion since December...
Fraudulent retailers: FBR chief hints at shutting down businesses
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed said Saturday that the FBR will close businesses and retail outlets of the...








