
DAWN NEWS
Ogra recommends 3-10pc cut in oil prices
KE says it’s not buying electricity at subsidized Rates
More trade bodies endorse strike call
Political gridlock holds up India’s tax reform
Hyderabad traders plan protest against WHT
THE NEWS
Withholding tax on bank transactions
Dr Ishrat Husain to receive highest civilian award
Revenue body asked to fix online portal
Govt claims of rise in exports rejected
Regulators advised to review wind power tariff
FBR updates advance tax on transfer of vehicles
Forex reserves decline to $18.536 billion
Tax authorities to launch withholding agents’ audit drive in August
Ministry proposes cut in oil prices
Ginners to participate in traders’ shutdown strike tomorrow
Imposition of withholding tax on bank transactions
Govt agrees to bring down bank transaction tax to 0.3pc
‘Tax on bank transactions to affect financial inclusion’
Aid to Pakistan ‘conditional’ to tax reforms: UK minister
B RECORDER
POL products'' prices likely tobe cut up to Rs 6.33
Islamabad to Beijing: PIAintroducing 3rd weekly flightfrom August 18
WHT on bank transactions: 'Controversial' accord to shatter traders' unity: AKTI
PTA seeks early release of refunds
WHT on bank transactions: APBF endorses traders' stance
WHT on bank transactions:government urged to resolveissue through consultation
Textile workers to stage protest on August 7: APTMA
Bangladesh's banks to be investigated for militantfinancing
KATI chief urges government to help resolve energy crisis
Pakistan's share in global textile trade drops to 1.8 percent
'Exports of major export-oriented goods decline'
Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves fall by $141 million
Online services: LCCI urges FBR to resolve inactiveness issue
Policy rate remains unchanged at 6.5 percent
DAILY EXPRESS
DAWN NEWS
Inter-provincial treaty must to resolve issues in services’ sales tax
Listed firms can purchase own shares
THE NEWS
Call to resolve withholding tax issue amicably
KCCI urges K-Electric to improve infrastructure
Businessmen question rationale behind high power tariff
Resumption of power supply to tannery zone urged
Textile sector to protest theft surcharge
B RECORDER
Senate body against making tax regime part of proposed AML
WHT on bank transactions: APAT to go on strike from Saturday
Lack of pricing, standardisation system: Pak cotton fails to fetch good price in world market
APOSTCI APC rejects 0.3 percent WHT on bank transactions
Businesspeople concerned over poor performance of K-E
Controversial Sindh ST on rent
Increase in fee for urgent gas connection under study: SNGPL tells Senate body
High prices, hefty advance payments, etc: leading car makers asked to provide information
DAILY EXPRESS
Poor policies and system are the main factor of declining exports
Strike will be held from Karachi to Khyber on Wednesday against withholding tax
KCCI expressed concern on poor performance of K-Electric
DAWN NEWS
FBR asked to speed up payment of refund claims
Three committees formed on WHT issue
Cellphone service providers agree to share data with police
THE NEWS
Govt forms three committees to resolve tax controversy
TDAP attends nine foreign trade fairs
B RECORDER
Withholding tax bodies formed to facilitate traders
Refund to KE consumers approved by Nepra
Industrial consumers IHC issues stay order against surcharges in power bills
WHT on bank transactions over 50 trade bodies decide to go on strike on August 1
Export-oriented sectors FBR urged to expedite work on refund claims
FBR decides to launch Withholding Tax Module of Iris
Verification of taxpayers status New SMS service for verification introduced
APTMA convenes emergent meeting today
Grant of NDMA PBC urges government to first resolve trade issues with India
You cannot start with simple solutions
Credit Guarantee Scheme recoveries must be reimbursed in 10 days, banks told
DAILY EXPRESS
Govt and traders agreed to form 3 committees on bank transaction
Mobile Phone operators has increased internet charges
Sindh traders alliance warns strake on withholding tax
Lahore chamber demands earlier fund of cases
DAWN NEWS
SBP allows free dollar import for two months
Value-added textile exports rise to $4.5bn
High tax on services sector slammed
THE NEWS
Karachi no more attractive city for outsiders: WB report
India raises multiple visa limit for Pak businessmen
Sindh asks Centre to stop collecting its tax money
FBR empowers officials to initiate audit of non-filers, defaulters
WHT for non-filers not to apply on PRISM transactions
Poor infrastructure casts doubts on country’s plans to import gas
Service sector protests 8 percent WHT
FBR asked to extend WHT collection date
‘Govt should not increase gas tariff’
AL Habib offers high monthly returns
Traders announce countrywide strike on Aug 1
B RECORDER
Withholding tax: government, traders struggle to reach deal
Gas tariff: LCCI urges government to shelve plan of making hefty increase
Service sector: businessmen term 8 percent WHT on revenue a draconian law
India decides to issue three-year multiple visas to businesspeople
FPCCI chief for streamlining taxation System
Textile exports: APTMA chief concerned over continuing decline
Business guidelines: banks asked to strictly maintain fidelity and secrecy
WHT collection on registration of cars: FTO tells FBR to extend date up to August 31
Overseas Pakistanis: One-Window Facilitation Desk to work at JIAP from August 6
Government urged to help resolve textile industry's issues
Monetary and fiscal policymaking Processes
DAILY EXPRESS
Decision taken to register large traders in sales tax
DAWN NEWS
Special committee to take economic policy Decisions
19.5pc Internet tax: Punjab govt has no qualms about ‘backtracking’
Currency dealers enumerate ‘ills’ of tax
Focus-shift to domestic market
B RECORDER
Filing income tax returns: FBR gives option to exporters to opt out of final tax regime
Maintaining policy rate: SBP's decision Hailed
Rationalising number of holidays
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018: Tax holiday allowed to new manufacturing units in KP & Balochistan
DAILY EXPRESS
Fudgeing detected in revenue data of departments of FBR
Loan of private sector declined by 43% in last fiscal year
TDAP adopted new excuse for declining trend in exports
Mobile Phone worth Rs 175 Billion imported last year
With holding tax transaction up to Rs 50,000/- not applicable
DAWN NEWS
Tax reforms proposals not yet finalised
THE NEWS
Govt urged to revamp tax authority
Central bank keeps key interest rate unchanged on inflation risk
SBP Target Rate steady at 6.5 percent
B RECORDER
Audit cases - to select IT returns not filed within due date
Section 148 of IT Ordinance tax exemption at import stage available on specified items
Banking companies to be charged four percent Super Tax
Policy rate remains unchanged at 6.5 percent
Salaried non-salaried, AoPs FBR reduces tax rates
DAILY EXPRESS
Decision taken to refund by 31st August to 5 Export oriented sector
DAWN NEWS
Cellular firms told to discontinue Blackberry enterprise services
Traders plan strikes against tax on bank transactions
Trade leaders call for widening of tax net
THE NEWS
Massive decline in banks transactions
SBP concerned over foreign currencies shortage
TRC proposes FBR to train graduates to enhance tax base
Chance of another rate cut slim
TDAP participates in FILDA, 2015
LCCI wants withholding tax exemption
China manufacturing hits 15-month low
B RECORDER
Applicability of advance tax collection: LTU directed to meet representatives of Banks
LCCI for exempting all filers from 0.3 percent WHT
FPCCI sets up media centre to assist Journalists
Foreign currencies: SBP Governor concerned over artificial shortage
Traders divided over strike against bank Levy
MPS today: Cut in key policy rate likely
DAILY EXPRESS
Decision taken to formulate 5 year audit policy for tax payers
Commercial banks will provide dollars to exchange companies
DAWN NEWS
Gas tariff hike summary not moved, NA committee told
Pakistanis hope for a better future
Cellular firms ‘fleecing users, evading taxes’
Withholding tax committee meets on Monday
THE NEWS
Customs rolls out online goods declaration filing system
OICCI concerned over deteriorating foreign investment
Forex reserves surge to $18.67 billion
KE proposes Re0.46/kWh tariff cut
‘Stagnant exports, increased imports to weaken rupee’
Govt urged to meet UN conventions to enhance exports
Punjab takes U-turn to tax mobile internet users
B RECORDER
'Raids on business premises will hamper collection'
500MMCFD of gas added to system in two years: NA body informed
Incentives will help boost textile exports to $26 billion by 2019
Government urged to contain falling Exports
Forex reserves surge by $88 million
Policy rate: What is in store?
Dar calls businessmen''s meeting on 27th at FBR
DAILY EXPRESS
Overseas investor’s confidence remains stand
Country will become default if steps are not taken to stop decaling trends in exports
DAWN NEWS
Afghanistan waives customs duty on Pakistani Goods
THE NEWS
Current account deficit shrinks 27pc to $2.28 billion
SHC orders FBR officials to respond to alleged favouritism
‘Prudent fiscal policy uplifts economy, reduces inequality’
B RECORDER
Increased power generation, end of Ramazan: industry exempted from load Shedding
Non-tax filers to pay extra annual vehicle token fee
Business community urges government to rationalise number of holidays
MPS on Saturday: policy rate likely to stay Unchanged
Fiscal Year 2015: current account balance down 27 percent
DAILY EXPRESS
POL price likely to be reduced up to Rs 5.60
Govt gained though tax on bank transaction from non filer
THE NEWS
FBR records 22,000 new returns as govt slaps tax on non-filers
B RECORDER
Bank transactions: PCGA rejects 0.3 percent WHT
DAILY EXPRESS
Resentment amongst citizens on over billing by K-Electric
FBR team will visit Dubai on 26th July to hold meeting VAT
Decision taken to give incentives to textile sector in textile policy
Holiday’s culture to be reduced
Sindh Traders decided to go to court against K-Electric
TMA HEAD OFFICE
DAWN NEWS
Sindh collects Rs6.3bn stamp duty
Multiple taxes on export industry
Focus on non-filers of tax returns
Outlook for Indian synthetic textile sector
THE NEWS
Govt approves upfront tariff for coal-run power plant
Trade bodies seek proposals to enhance exports
B RECORDER
E-commerce industry needs some fixes as appropriate actions
Government to increase textile exports to $26 billion
Theft of taxpayers'' confidential data: FTO''s key recommendations still pending
SSGC, SNGPL seek 45 percent increase in gas price
DAILY EXPRESS
DAWN NEWS
THE NEWS
Govt to charge variable sales tax from CNG stations
B RECORDER
Recovery suit: FBR team urges court to set aside order
Driving licences: Mobile van service shelved
Senate body decision on GIDC hailed
Total investment jumps to $38.3 billion in 2014-15
Pakistans share dropped by 20% in world textile market
Comprehensive report on tax of 5 years ready to be presented before parliament
State Bank of Pakistan stressed restarted import Items
10 years plan to be prepared for SMES development
KATI stressed need to improve working of metrological department
SBP hopeful of economic growth, praises govt Strategy
Trade deficit widened to $22bn in FY15
THE NEWS
Govt’s reliance on loans remains: SBP
Structural problems risk to economic growth: SBP
Trade deficit swells 11pc to $22.095bln
Forex reserves fall to $18.71 billion
Govt urged for reforms in property tax regime
B RECORDER
SBP asks government to focus on structural rigidities: third quarterly report for Fiscal Year 2015
Dwindling exports: no strong recovery in Sight
PKR appreciation: no credible evidence of impact on exports
Textile industries facing difficulties: Bilwani
Toll manufacturing: FBR set to conduct tax assessment from next month
PRA issued notices: LHC stays ST on internet services
Nepra okays refund of Rs 2.68 per unit: domestic consumers using up to 300 units won''t benefit
June trade deficit up 3.39 percent YoY
Forex reserves dip by $125 million
Renting of immovable property: service Providers asked to e-register with SRB
Nepra report assails KE over violations, Deficiencies
Textile industry losing market
KPCCI election schedule announced
PCGA rejects 0.3pc tax on bank transactions
FDI falls 58 percent to $709.3 million in FY15
LSM grows 3.3 percent in 11 months
FBR imposes conditions on supply of electricity, gas
Nine out of 10 Pakistanis live in poverty: PEW
Appointment of textile minister likely
WHT issue: LCCI seeks amicable Resolution
FCCI chief for enhancement of gas quota
Eid holidays will cost $360 million: Lasbela Chamber chief
Industrialists, traders hail Iran nuclear deal
PRAL database through biometric verification: FBR directed to devise policy for validating NTNs
Impediments to textile exports: body formed to prepare policy action plan
Textiles need support, not isolation
KE rebuts media reports of outages, Loadshedding
Power, gas supply: Zero-rating facility withdrawal criteria laid down
Prices of CNG likely to be deregulated
Bank transactions by non-filers: banks allowed to deposit WHT by July 31
DAILY EXPRESS
Foregn direct investment declined by 58.2%
IMF proposed integrated system of I.T. in F.B.R
DAWN NEWS
World Bank, IMF launch joint initiative to strengthen tax collection
Sindh raises infrastructure cess by 10bps
THE NEWS
President signs ordinance to reduce WHT to 0.3 percent
'Quality jobs mostly provided by export-oriented companies'
B RECORDER
WHT on bank transactions: FBR to track Benami accounts down
May''s Fuel adjustment: CPPA asks Nepra to cut tariff by Rs 3.28 per unit
DAWN NEWS
SBP calls for smooth functioning of ATMs
THE NEWS
NAB probing two cases of over Rs130 billion ‘illegal’ money
Crisis in textile industry_ Facts and fiction (II)
Reduction in WHT ratio to hit revenue collection by Rs10 bnBy Mehtab Haider
FBR makes wealth statement mandatory for taxpayers
FTO takes notice of service companies’ tax issue
Entrepreneurs advised planning to tackle climate change
B RECORDER
Indias industrial output slows
Uninterrupted ATM services, fresh currency
TDAP for opening official banking channels with Russia
Super Tax for TY15: no credit of brought forward losses to be allowed
DAILY EXPRESS
State Bank of Pakistan instructed banks not to deduct withholding tax
F.B.R COULD NOT alcove tax target efforts
TMA HEAD OFFICE
Banking transactions tax halved till Sept 30
SECP aims to prevent corporate disputes
THE NEWS
Govt, traders agree to set WHT to 0.3pc
SAFTA body tries to promote trade among regional states
Foreign exchange reserves hit all-time high of $18.714 billion
LTU Karachi achieves revenue collection target of Rs898 billion
Experts ask govt to stop rewarding tax evaders
B RECORDER
Bank transactions: government decides to reduce contentious WHT to 0.3 percent
Inquiry being finalized without hearing complainant?
SECP taking measures to prevent corporate disputes
FBR urged to issue income tax return forms in Urdu
Forex reserves hit record $18.7 billion mark
DAILY EXPRESS
Supreme court stopped recovery of surcharge on electric bills in one instalment
Penalty on late payment of sales tax been increased by 400 %
Forex reserves increased by 51 crore 31 lacs dollars
DAWN NEWS
Dar sets up committee on banking transactions Tax
5,000 companies registered in FY15
Meningitis vaccination mandatory for Haj visa
Karachiites suffer night-long electricity Breakdown
Cellphone services may be suspended in three cities today
THE NEWS
Crisis in textiles industry: Facts and fiction (1)
Diabetes, heart disease together causes early death: Study
Dar forms committee to resolve WHT issue
Pakistan, Korea reach formal accord to start FRA study
Norwegian firm to set up 150MW solar plants in Pakistan
B RECORDER
19-man panel to review bank levy: WHT may be scaled down to 0.3 percent
Country may miss cotton sowing target
Tax on bank transactions: AKTI threatens to launch protest
Withdrawal of 8 percent min tax: service sector issues 72-hour deadline
FTO sends case of forged taxpayers' signatures to FIA
Cell phone services may be suspended today
DAILY EXPRESS
Order issued to N.T.N. Number to get BIO Metric verified
Committee formed on tax on banks transaction
F.P.C.C.I Expressed concern on calling production data from 25 Sectors
Investigation will be done on pak-Korea free Trade Agreement
DAWN NEWS
International Trade Exhibition MEGA SHOW
International Trade Exhibition TEXWORLD
Wilful defaulters to face the music, says SECP
Dar moves to pacify traders on cash withdrawal tax
THE NEWS
Markets closed in Punjab to protest withholding tax
Govt under pressure by traders on WHT
Listed companies advised to follow new securities law
Businessmen warn of go-slow against new tax
Govt urged to weigh risks, benefits for India trade
Commerce Ministry dismisses appeal
B RECORDER
Banking instruments of non-filers: government decides not to withdraw 0.6 percent WHT
Bank transaction tax under attack
PCGA for immediate withdrawal ofWHT
Bank transactions: FPCCI chief seeks withdrawal of 0.6 percent WHT
Nisar directs Nadra to place online CNIC application system
Accord signed to readjust Labour inspection System
Online 'E' form for exporters launched
Traders protest 0.6 percent WHT on bank Transactions
Test of PML-N's political will!
Countrywide protests continue: Unfazed government to keep charging 0.6 percent WHT for a year
Wilful defaults: SECP to take major enforcement action
DAILY EXPRESS
Partial strike against withholding tax in Karachi and other cities
Talk on free trade agreement with South Korea starts today
DAWN NEWS
Traders up in arms over tax on bank Transactions
Tax on bank transactions: Traders’ bodies divided over agitation plan
Energy crisis ‘too complex to be solved overnight’
Senate body okays changes in trade remedy Laws
Protest over unscheduled CNG closures
THE NEWS
PHC extends stay against GIDC for six months
Whistleblower policy made part of tax laws; Customs excluded
KATI, TDAP urge PM to withdraw tax on bank transactions
Sindh needs finances not assurance, CM tells Center
FBR introduces new procedure for exemption certificate
‘New tax on bank transactions a tyrannical act’
B RECORDER
Advance adjustable tax: FBR allows banks to deposit collection by July 31
WHT on banking transactions: Prime Minister's intervention sought
Banking transactions: LCCI urges Dar to withdraw tax
MCCI for immediate withdrawal of WHT
APCNGA, KTI end protest following assurance by SSGC
Service providers Imposition of 8 percent minimum tax rejected
Companies Ordinance: section 242 mandates a firm to file accounts in 30 days: SECP
Dual taxation, fiscal evasion: Finance Act expands scope of agreements
Will new STPF yield desired results?
Tax on banking instruments: only parliament can undo the law
Three bills: Commerce ministry forwards Amendments
0.6 percent WHT: FBR asks banks to ensure deduction from non-filers
WHT on bank transactions: Faisalabad traders to observe strike today
DAILY EXPRESS
Small traders started protest on tax on bank transaction
Negotiation succeeded after protest on gas closure
Surprise on collection of Rs 100 Billion in one day by FBR
Decision taken for restructuring of TDAP
DAWN NEWS
SBP introduces SMS service for issuance of new currency notes
Powerloom workers deride govt over ‘unscheduled’ outages
Legal cover for whistleblowers
Underground water reserves under threat
THE NEWS
SBP starts SMS service to get fresh currency notes on Eidul Fitr
KP business community wants tax on transactions withdrawn
New income tax return form 2015
B RECORDER
Piqued by lower exports government mulls new STPF
KCCI opposes traders' protest on July 7
Imposition of withholding tax termed unfair
OECD upgrades Bangladesh country rating by one notch
ST refund of Rs 24.895 million: footwear manufacturer approaches FTO
K-E fails to deliver despite getting cheap gas: PEW
Monitoring documentation: FBR decides to establish two new units
DAILY EXPRESS
0.6% will be deducted on withdrawal of cash over Rs 50,000/-
Centre also imposed tax on use of internet
Draft of new trade policy sent cabinet for approval
TMA HEAD OFFICE
DAWN NEWS
Cut use of electricity, govt advises consumers
Tax on cash withdrawals stokes dollar demand
FTO decides 72pc cases in favour of taxpayers
Court seeks Baldia factory fire reinvestigation report by Aug 1
THE NEWS
APBF opposes 0.6 percent withholding tax
B RECORDER
Ministry for minimal use of ACs in nexttwo Days
Banking transactions: FPCCI urges government to withdraw WHT immediately
LCCI to approach govt for waiver of new tax
DAILY EXPRESS
K-Electric will go to court on increasing 50% tariff for domestic consumers
Tax should be withdrawn on bank transaction
DAWN NEWS
Nepra raises tariff for Karachi’s domestic Consumers
‘Pakistan must reduce indirect taxes’
Aptma wants cut in cost of doing business
Only one in 10 homes in rural India has fridge
THE NEWS
Nepra revises power tariff for K-Electric consumers
NA approves use of CNIC for filing income tax returns
Aptma’s ‘voluntary closure’ option for mills mulling strike
‘FBR should revisit its policy’
B RECORDER
Domestic consumers: Tariff of K-Electric raised by 20 to 80 percent with subsidy cut
Bank statements: FTO asks FBR to do away tax officer's power
GSP plus status boosts country's exports by 20 percent: PBC
'Pakistan's economic turnaround a better reform story than India's'
SBP to phase out all remaining old design notes
FBR issues draft Electronic Return Form
DAILY EXPRESS
Electric tariff for Karachi increased by 20% to 80 %
Business community lodged protest on levying tax on bank transaction
FBR to be locked if Govt want to incase revenue
DAWN NEWS
Makers of 52 items bound to give FBR production data
Govt assures IMF of more tariff adjustments
Lowering trade barriers essential to tackle Poverty
Significant economic progress within Pakistan’s reach, says IMF
PTEA asks govt to revive textile sector
THE NEWS
Govt to take additional measures to overcome revenue shortfall
Govt slaps 5 percent tax on foreign education fee
Forex reserves hit four-year high of $18.20 billion
Global cotton prices likely to remain stable in 2015/16
B RECORDER
Future of energy surcharges: Nepra law can be amended, IMF assured
Textile industry: PTEA for creating stable environment
Expediting bilateral trade: US diplomat vows full support to LCCI chief
Power crisis to be over by 2017: Dastgir
ST Special Procedure explained: WHT must be deposited by 15th of each month: FBR
Banking transactions: HCCI seeks withdrawal of tax
Reserves reach $18.2 billion mark
Transportation services: Centre asks provinces to defer imposition of ST
Power consumption: two textile units' zero- rating facility withdrawn
Manufacturers of 52 major commodities/items: production data to be provided to FBR
What is Pakistan's contribution to AIIB?
DAILY EXPRESS
Pakistan become attractive country for investment due to low mark up rate
Concentration on exports only for Europe be not given
Lawlessness is now under control path of progress started
DAWN NEWS
Low interest rate fails to boost car financing
THE NEWS
FBR fails to meet ‘thrice downward revised’ tax collection target
Exposure to TV can disrupt child’s cognitive grwth
TRTA team meets LCCI president
B RECORDER
GST on industrial inputs raised to three Percent
Duty exemption on yarn inputs Withdrawn
Forex reserves hit record $18.5 billion Mark
Relations with India in deep freeze: Dastgir
Notices under SRO 608 aimed at harassing traders: PIAF
Trade team discusses core issues with LCCI chief
Contravention cases: lower limit raised to Rs 20,000, collectors told
Securities Act 2015: Sections 220 to 224 of Companies Ordinance stand repealed
Purchasing from non-active taxpayers: government departments, autonomous bodies barred
Manufacturers FBR to issue temporary ST registrations within 72 hours
GSP Plus status Call for reducing utility tariffs, cost of doing business
DAILY EXPRESS
Rules made easier for remittance of medical treatment and education at abroad
DAWN NEWS
Ministry’s move for oil price increase rejected
SBP tightens forex transfer rules for students, Patients
FBR fails to meet thrice-revised target of Rs2.6tr
THE NEWS
Exposure to sunlight causes wrinkles, cancer
President accords assent to Finance Bill 2015
FBR withdraws regulatory duties on POL products
Govt urged to devise diaspora strategy to accelerate economy
Private sectors urged to enhance Pak-China trade
Barcode made mandatory on income tax notices
B RECORDER
Non-filer: banks must collect advance adjustable tax
CNICs of individuals to be treated as NTNs
Prime Minister rejects summary on petroleum prices
FBR collects Rs 2,580 billion during July-June 2014-15
LCCI voices concern over FBR's 'antibusiness' Measures
Imposition of 5 percent ST by Sindh government: APOTA warns of wheel-jam strike
FBR directs LTUs, RTOs: no income tax notice without bar code to be issued from today
11 customs notifications issued
DAILY EXPRESS
FBR will start biometric sales tax registration from today
Due to late arrival of FBR staff tax payers are in distress
Criticism on Asian infrastructure investment bank has no justification