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Illicit tobacco: SIT lauds enforcement efforts

KARACHI: Stop Illegal Trade (SIT) has commended the enforcement efforts of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), which have yielded significant results over the...

Enforcement on Illicit Cigarette Trade in Pakistan Compared to European Standards

Ahmad Abdullah, Spokesperson, Stop Illegal Trade (SIT) said on Tuesday that illegal cigarette trade that had grown into a major economic and governance challenge...

Billions in Losses as Undocumented Procurement of Critical Cigarette Raw Material...

‎The undocumented procurement of acetate tow, a critical raw material used in cigarette manufacturing, has surged since the imposition of an adjustable Federal Excise...

Smuggled tyres worth Rs30m seized

SARGODHA: Illegal, non-custom paid tyres worth Rs30 million were seized by the Pakistan Customs at Bridge 111, Faisalabad Road, on Friday. The department, on a...

Govt announces nationwide crackdown on illicit cigarette sales

The federal government has announced a nationwide crackdown on illegal cigarette sales, with provinces set to intensify enforcement. A new Oxford Economics report says...

Crackdown to begin against illicit cigarette market

ISLAMABAD: In a decisive move to curb the booming illicit tobacco market, the federal government, in coordination with provincial authorities, has announced a nationwide crackdown...

Action taken against sugar mill over TTS violation

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sealed two chutes of a sugar mill due to violations of Track and Trace System (TTS). According...

Taxes collected by sugar, cement, tobacco industries not being duly passed...

ISLAMABAD  -  A parliamentary committee on Thursday expressed serious concern that the sugar, cement, and tobacco industries are collecting taxes from consumers; however, there...

Shadow economy’ primary hurdle for economic recovery

Real estate sector alone accounts for approximately Rs500 billion in annual tax losses Because these sectors operate largely outside documented net, fiscal pressure...

Billions lost as expired, smuggled cigarettes hit Pakistan’s markets

ISLAMABAD –  A large-scale irregular operation in Pakistan’s tobacco sector, involving repacking of expired and smuggled cigarettes of international brands and their resale in...