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Foreign investors call for strong protection of intellectual property rights

KARACHI: Foreign investors from the platform of Overseas Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) have demanded strong protection of intellectual property rights in Pakistan for encouraging innovation and creativity in people and society.  ‘The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has always championed the cause of protecting Intellectual Property Rights in Pakistan which […]

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FBR authorizes IR Intelligence to access business premises

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has authorized Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) to access business premises for detecting tax evasion and revenue leakages. The FBR through a notification authorized the DG I&I IR to carry out intelligence activities, access and verification of business premises, access to record/documents or system maintained therein, intelligence […]

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Tax offices highlight anomaly in granting concession, exemption on imported goods

ISLAMABAD: Tax offices have highlighted anomaly in extending concessionary rate of tax or exemption under Section 148 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 to imported goods at customs stage. Large Tax Offices (LTOs) Islamabad and Karachi pointed out the anomaly and advised the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to rectify as taxpayers were suffering. Large […]

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