Banks request budget fix for bad debts tax treatment
Banks in Pakistan have called upon the government to restore the original tax treatment on bad debts as part of their proposals for the upcoming budget 2025–26.
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Category: Budget 2025-26
Pakistan Budget 2025–26 presents fiscal strategy, tax reforms, development spending, and policy measures aimed at economic stability.
Pharmaceutical industry submits tax proposals for Budget 2025–26
The pharmaceutical industry of Pakistan has officially submitted its tax proposals for the upcoming budget 2025–26, urging the government to address long-standing tax-related challenges that have adversely impacted the sector’s sustainability and affordability of medicine.
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IMF wraps up Pakistan visit, focuses on FY26 budget and reforms
ISLAMABAD, May 24, 2025 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded a critical staff visit to Pakistan, centered around the formulation of the upcoming FY2026 budget and evaluation of ongoing economic reforms.
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Govt delays FY26 budget to June 10 amid Eid-ul-Adha festivities
Islamabad, May 23, 2025 – In a dramatic twist to Pakistan’s economic calendar, the eagerly awaited budget 2025–26 has been delayed by an entire week, now slated for unveiling on June 10, 2025.
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FY26 budget: ACCA Pakistan unveils bold taxation blueprint
Karachi, May 23, 2025 – In a move that could dramatically reshape Pakistan’s economic trajectory, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Pakistan has launched a groundbreaking Budget Proposal for fiscal year 2025–26.
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Foreign investors urge tax relief for beverage industry in budget
Karachi, May 23, 2025 – Foreign investors operating in Pakistan have called on the government to provide tax relief for the beverage industry in the upcoming federal budget for fiscal year 2025-26.
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Pakistan Budget 2025-26 targets chocolates, cookies with taxes
Islamabad, May 23, 2025 – A bitter twist awaits the sweet-toothed across Pakistan as the government prepares to slap a higher Federal Excise Duty (FED) on beloved treats like chocolates and cookies in the upcoming Budget 2025-26.
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Budget 2025-26: FBR rejects final tax regime revival for exporters
Islamabad, May 23, 2025 – In a stunning blow to the country’s vital export sector, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has flatly denied any plans to reinstate the Final Tax Regime (FTR) for exporters in the upcoming Budget 2025-26.
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Explosive Expectations from Pakistan Budget 2025-26
As Pakistan gears up to unveil its Federal Budget 2025-26 on June 2, 2025, analysts are bracing for what could be a transformative fiscal document driven by International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions, record-breaking debt obligations, and a widening tax net.
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ABAD proposes abolishing Section 7E – deemed property income
Karachi, May 22, 2025 – In a powerful and urgent appeal, the Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has demanded the immediate abolition of the controversial deemed income tax under Section 7E of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
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