Pakistan Revenue
Pakistan Budget 2025–26 presents fiscal strategy, tax reforms, development spending, and policy measures aimed at economic stability.
Islamabad, August 2, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that pension income will now be taxable under the new rules introduced in the Finance Act, 2025. These changes apply from the tax year 2025-26 and are explained in Income Tax Circular No. 1 of 2025-26, issued by the FBR.
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Islamabad, August 2, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provided a detailed explanation of the new taxation framework introduced for the e-commerce sector under the Finance Act, 2025.
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Islamabad, July 29, 2025 – The federal government has significantly increased the budgetary allocation for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for the fiscal year 2025-26, earmarking Rs83.10 billion for its expenditures. This reflects a 41% jump compared to Rs58.80 billion allocated in the previous fiscal year.
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Renowned tax expert Muhammad Zeeshan Merchant, Advocate High Court and former president of Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA), demystified the highly talked-about Sections 37A and 37B of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, introduced through the Finance Act, 2025.
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Karachi, July 19, 2025 — The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday declared the countrywide shutter-down a “resounding success,” terming it a united stand against the unjust and anti-business taxation measures introduced through the Finance Act, 2025.
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Karachi, July 19, 2025 – In a major development, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday declared that there will be no strike on July 19, following fruitful negotiations with the federal government over the controversial tax clauses introduced in the Finance Act, 2025.
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Islamabad, July 18, 2025 – The federal government has flatly refused to yield to mounting pressure from the business community, which has announced a full-blown strike on July 19 to protest against what they call oppressive tax laws imposed through the Finance Act, 2025.
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Karachi, July 18, 2025 – The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has announced that the nationwide shutter-down strike scheduled for July 19, 2025, has received overwhelming and unprecedented support from industrial zones, trade bodies, retail markets, and business associations across Pakistan.
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Islamabad, July 17, 2025 – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-powered committee to resolve concerns related to the Finance Act, 2025 ahead of scheduled strike on July 19, 2025.
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Karachi, July 16, 2025 – The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the nationwide shutter-down strike scheduled for Saturday, July 19, 2025.
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