Author: Hamza Shahnawaz

  • Exchange rates: PKR to USD on December 24, 2021

    Exchange rates: PKR to USD on December 24, 2021

    KARACHI: Following are the rates of buying and selling of one US dollar (USD) in Pakistani Rupee (PKR) in the open market on December 24, 2021:

    Buying: Rs 178.80 to the US Dollar

    Selling: Rs 180.50 to the US Dollar

    The buying rate means an exchange company or a bank buys foreign currency from a customer.

    The selling rate means an exchange company or a bank sells the foreign currency from a customer.

    The rate has been updated at 09:09 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST).

    The US Dollar /PKR parity depends on open market rates, they are set by the market forces based on foreign currency demand.

    Disclaimer: Team PKRevenue.com provides the available rates of the open market, which are subject to change every hour. Team PKRevenue.com provides the available exchange rates at the time of posting the story. So the team is not responsible for any inaccuracy of the data.

  • Exchange rates: PKR to AED on December 24, 2021

    Exchange rates: PKR to AED on December 24, 2021

    KARACHI: Following are the rates of buying and selling of one UAE Dirham (AED) in Pakistani Rupee (PKR) in the open market on December 24, 2021:

    Buying: Rs 49.24 to the UAE Dirham

    Selling: Rs 49.27 to the UAE Dirham

    The buying rate means an exchange company or a bank buys foreign currency from a customer.

    The selling rate means an exchange company or a bank sells the foreign currency from a customer.

    The rate has been updated at 08:59 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST).

    The UAE Dirham /PKR parity depends on open market rates, they are set by the market forces based on foreign currency demand.

    Disclaimer: Team PKRevenue.com provides the available rates of the open market, which are subject to change every hour. Team PKRevenue.com provides the available exchange rates at the time of posting the story. So the team is not responsible for any inaccuracy of the data.

  • Exchange rates: PKR to GBP on December 24, 2021

    Exchange rates: PKR to GBP on December 24, 2021

    KARACHI: Following are the rates of buying and selling of one UK Pound Sterling (GBP) in Pakistani Rupee (PKR) in the open market on December 24, 2021:

    Buying: Rs 235.00 to the UK Pound Sterling

    Selling: Rs 237.50 to the UK Pound Sterling

    The buying rate means an exchange company or a bank buys foreign currency from a customer.

    The selling rate means an exchange company or a bank sells the foreign currency from a customer.

    The rate has been updated at 09:56 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST).

    The UK Pound Sterling /PKR parity depends on open market rates, they are set by the market forces based on foreign currency demand.

    Disclaimer: Team PKRevenue.com provides the available rates of the open market, which are subject to change every hour. Team PKRevenue.com provides the available exchange rates at the time of posting the story. So the team is not responsible for any inaccuracy of the data.

  • Exchange rates: PKR to EUR on December 24, 2021

    Exchange rates: PKR to EUR on December 24, 2021

    KARACHI: Following are the rates of buying and selling of one Euro (EUR) in Pakistani Rupee (PKR) in the open market on December 24, 2021:

    Buying: Rs 201.00 to the Euro

    Selling: Rs 202.50 to the Euro

    The buying rate means an exchange company or a bank buys foreign currency from a customer.

    The selling rate means an exchange company or a bank sells for foreign currency from a customer.

    The rate has been updated at 08:45 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST).

    The Euro /PKR parity depends on open market rates, they are set by the market forces based on foreign currency demand.

    Disclaimer: Team PKRevenue.com provides the available rates of the open market, which are subject to change every hour. Team PKRevenue.com provides the available exchange rates at the time of posting the story. So the team is not responsible for any inaccuracy of the data.

  • Exchange rates: PKR to SAR on December 24, 2021

    Exchange rates: PKR to SAR on December 24, 2021

    KARACHI: Following are the rates of buying and selling of one Saudi Riyal (SAR) in Pakistani Rupee (PKR) in the open market on December 24, 2021:

    Buying: Rs 47.10 to the Saudi Riyal

    Selling: Rs 47.60 to the Saudi Riyal

    The buying rate means an exchange company or a bank buys foreign currency from a customer.

    The selling rate means an exchange company or a bank sells for foreign currency from a customer.

    The rate has been updated at 08:39 AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST).

    The Saudi Riyal /PKR parity depends on open market rates, they are set by the market forces based on foreign currency demand.

    Disclaimer: Team PKRevenue.com provides the available rates of the open market, which are subject to change every hour. Team PKRevenue.com provides the available exchange rates at the time of posting the story. So the team is not responsible for any inaccuracy of the data.

  • CGT on disposal of securities to be collected on Dec 30

    CGT on disposal of securities to be collected on Dec 30

    The National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) has announced that it will collect Capital Gain Tax (CGT) on the disposal of securities for the month of October 2021 on December 30, 2021.

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  • KSE-100 index gains 92 points in range-bound trading

    KSE-100 index gains 92 points in range-bound trading

    KARACHI: The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) gained 92 points on Thursday amid range bound trading.

    The index closed at 44,267 points as against previous day’s closing of 44,175 points.

    Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the market continued to remain range-bound due to the ambiguity over mini-budget.

    Market opened in the green zone as State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised Rs158 billion through Pakistan Investment Bills (PIBs), hefty participation indicating yields to stay at the same level in the near future.

    Market battled between the bulls and bears throughout the day due to lack of any key positive trigger.

    Main board volumes remained dull whereas activity continued to move side-ways as market witnessed hefty volumes in the 3rd tier stocks.

    Sectors contributing to the performance include Technology & Communication (+69.2 points), Inv. Banks / Inv. Cos. / Security Cos. (+12.3 points), Cement (+11.6 points) Vanaspati & Allied Industries (+6.5 points) and Power Generation & Distribution (+4.91).

    Volumes increased from 151.8 million shares to 240.4 million shares (+58.4 per cent DoD). Traded value also increased by 22.1 per cent to reach US$ 45.0 million as against US$ 36.9 million.

    Stocks that contributed significantly to the volumes include HUMNL, TRG, UNITY, SMBL and WTL.

  • Agreement for the exchange of information

    Agreement for the exchange of information

    Section 56A of Sales Tax Act, 1990 has defined agreement for the exchange of information or assistance in recovery of taxes.

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Act incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

    Following is the text of section 56A of the Sales Tax Act, 1990:

    56A. Agreement for the exchange of information or assistance in recovery of taxes.– (1) The Federal Government may enter into bilateral or multilateral agreements with provincial governments or with governments of foreign countries for the exchange of information, including electronic exchange of information, with respect to sales tax imposed under this Act or any other law of Pakistan and under the corresponding laws of such countries and may, by notification in the official Gazette, make such provisions as may be necessary for implementing such agreements.

    (1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Board shall have power to share data or information including real time data videos, images received under the provisions of this Act with any other Ministry or Division of the Federal Government or Provincial Government, subject to such limitations and conditions an may be specified by the Board.

    (2) The provisions of section 107 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 (XLIX of 2001) shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the provisions of this section.

    (3) The Federal Government may enter into bilateral or multilateral convention, and inter-governmental agreement or similar agreement or mechanism for assistance in the recovery of taxes.

    (Disclaimer: The text of above section is only for information. Team PkRevenue.com makes all efforts to provide the correct version of the text. However, the team PkRevenue.com is not responsible for any error or omission.)

  • Tarin directs FBR to ensure security of taxpayers’ data

    Tarin directs FBR to ensure security of taxpayers’ data

    Shaukat Tarin, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ensure security of taxpayers’ data.

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  • Service of notices, orders under sales tax act

    Service of notices, orders under sales tax act

    Section 56 of Sales Tax Act, 1990 has defined service of notices and orders under sales tax act.

    The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued the Sales Tax Act, 1990 updated up to June 30, 2021. The Act incorporated amendments brought through Finance Act, 2021.

    Following is the text of section 56 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990:

    56. Service of orders; decisions etc. – (1) subject to this Act , any notice, order or requisition required to be served on a resident individual, other than in a representative capacity for the purposes of this Act shall be treated as properly served on the individual if –

    (a) personally served on the individual or, in the case of an individual under a legal disability or a non-residents individual the representative of the individual;

    (b) sent by register post or courier service specified in clause (b) of sub-section (2) or to the individual’s usual or last known address in Pakistan;  

    (c) served on the individual in the manner prescribed for service of a summons under the code of civil procedure, 1908(Act V of 1908); or

    (d) sent electronically through email or to the e-folder maintained for the purpose of e-filing of sales tax-cum-Federal excise returns by the registered person.

    (2) Subject to this Act, any notice order or requisition required to be served on any person, other than a resident individual to whom sub-section (1)applies, for the purposes of this Act, shall be treated as properly served on person if –

    (a) personally served on the representative of the person;

    (b) sent by registered post or courier service to the person’s registered office or address for service of notices under this Act, in Pakistan or where the person does not have such office or address, the notice is sent by registered Post to any office or place of business of the person in Pakistan;

    (c) served on the Person in the manner prescribed for service of a summons under the code of civil procedure, 1908(Act V of 1908); or

    (d) sent electronically through email or to the e-folder maintained for the purpose of e-filing of sales tax-cum-Federal excise returns by the registered person.

    (3) Where an association of persons is dissolved, any notice, order or requisition required to be served under this Act, on the association or a member of the association may be served on any person who was the principal officer or a member of the association immediately before such dissolution.

    (4) Where, business stands discontinued, any notice, order or requisition required to be served under this Act, on the person discontinuing the business may be served on the person personally or on any individual who was the person’s representative at the time of discontinuance.

    (5) The validity of service of a notice under this Act shall not be called into question after the notice has been complied with in any manner.

    (Disclaimer: The text of above section is only for information. Team PkRevenue.com makes all efforts to provide the correct version of the text. However, the team PkRevenue.com is not responsible for any error or omission.)