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  • FBR announces major reshuffle; transfers 41 customs officers of BS-17-18

    FBR announces major reshuffle; transfers 41 customs officers of BS-17-18

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday announced major reshuffle in Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) and transferred and posted 41 officers of BS17 and BS-18 with immediate effect and until further order.

    The FBR notified transfers and postings of following officers:

    01. Ms. Tayyaba Bukhari (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Input Output Coefficient Organization (North), Lahore.

    02. Khaldun Ul Haq (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Gilgit-Baltistan from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Islamabad.

    03. Mohammad Rehan Akram (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Reforms and Automation (Customs), Karachi.

    04. Muhammad Azam (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation-FBR, Quetta.

    05. Ms. Nazia Saleem (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore.

    06. Wahaj Saghir (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Gilgit-Baltistan from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi.

    07. Asfand Yar Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Strategic Control Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Gilgit-Baltistan

    08. Abdul Qudoos (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Quetta from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi.

    09. Ms. Sadia Usman (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation,FBR, Rawalpindi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad

    10. Tariq Mashkoor (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports (Port Muhammad Bin Qasim), Karachi from the post of Deputy Director, Directorate of Input Output Coefficient Organization (South), Karachi.

    11. Nawabzada Kamran Khan Jogezai (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, (OPS) Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit, Islamabad from the post of Deputy Director, (OPS) Directorate General of Internal Audit (Customs), Islamabad.

    12. Ms. Maryam Khalid (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad from the post of Deputy Director, (OPS) Strategic Control Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad.

    13. Ghulam Muhammad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director, (OPS) Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, (OPS) Model Customs Collectorate of Exports (Port Muhammad Bin Qasim), Karachi.

    14. Malik Muhammad Ahmed (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Gwadar from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi.

    15. Muhammad Ibrahim (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Quetta from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Quetta.

    16. Asim Rehman (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Quetta from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Quetta.

    17. Muhammad Faisal (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, MCC of JIAP, Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi.

    18. Junaid Mahmood (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Quetta from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Quetta.

    19. Dr. Tahir Iqbal Khattak (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Peshawar from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Peshawar.

    20. Imran Afzal (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, MCC of JIAP, Karachi from the post of Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi.

    21. Maqbool Ahmad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, (OPS) Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Quetta from the post of Deputy Collector, (OPS) Model Customs Collectorate, Quetta.

    22. Najeeb Arjumand (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Deputy Collector, (OPS) Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Peshawar from the post of Deputy Collector, (OPS) Model Customs Collectorate, Peshawar.

    23. Waseem Feroz (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, MCC of JIAP, Karachi from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi.

    24. Shah Faisal (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Quetta from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Quetta.

    25. Syeda Sadaf Ali Shah (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Peshawar from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Peshawar.

    26. Asma Javed Paracha (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector (Prob), Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Peshawar from the post of Assistant Collector (Prob), Model Customs Collectorate, Peshawar.

    27. Akmal Shahzad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Quetta from the post of Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Quetta.

    28. Sajid Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector (Prob), Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Peshawar from the post of Assistant Collector (Prob), Model Customs Collectorate, Peshawar.

    29. Rana Umair Arshad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-17) has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector (Prob), Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Quetta from the post of Assistant Collector (Prob), Model Customs Collectorate, Quetta.

    30. Nadeem Ahmed (SuperintendentC/BS-17) on promotion has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director, Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi from the post of Superintendent, Large Taxpayers Unit, Karachi.

    31. Mumtaz Khan (SuperintendentC/BS-17) on promotion has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Peshawar from the post of Superintendent, Model Customs Collectorate, Peshawar.

    32. Muhammad Nazarul Hassan (SuperintendentC/BS-17) on promotion has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director, Directorate of Input Output Coefficient Organization (South), Karachi from the post of Superintendent, Large Taxpayers Unit, Karachi.

    33. Muhammad Zahid Khan (SuperintendentC/BS-17) on promotion Assistant Director, Directorate of Transit Trade, Peshawar from the post of Superintendent, Model Customs Collectorate, Peshawar.

    34. Muhammad Javed Mehmood (SuperintendentC/BS-17) on promotion has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director, Directorate of IPR Enforcement (Central), Lahore from the post of Superintendent, Model Customs Collectorate, Faisalabad.

    35. Muzaffar Ali Rizvi (PAC/BS-17) on promotion has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Port Muhammad Bin Qasim, Karachi from the post of Principal Appraiser, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement (East), Karachi.

    36. Israr Hussain (PAC/BS-17) on promotion has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad from the post of Principal Appraiser, Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad.

    37. Syed Shahid Hussain Rizvi (PAC/BS-17) on promotion has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi from the post of Principal Appraiser, Model Customs Collectorate, Gwadar.

    38. Riaz Hussain Bhatti (PAC/BS-17) on promotion has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director, Directorate of Post Clearance Audit, Lahore from the post of Principal Appraiser, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore.

    39. Saleem Yosuf (PAC/BS-17) on promotion has been transferred and posted as Assistant Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Exports, Custom House, Karachi from the post of Principal Appraiser, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Karachi.

    40. Ishtiaq Ahmed (PAC/BS-17) on promotion has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director, Directorate of IPR Enforcement (North), Islamabad from the post of Principal Appraiser, Model Customs Collectorate, Islamabad.

    41. Muhammad Saleem (SPSC/BS-17) on promotion has been transferred and posted as Assistant Director, Directorate of Internal Audit (Customs), Karachi from the post of SPS, Model Customs Collectorate of Preventive, Karachi.

    The FBR said that the officers who are drawing performance allowance prior to issuance of this notification shall continue to draw this allowance on the new place of posting.


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  • Equity market recovers 550 points on IMF loan program

    Equity market recovers 550 points on IMF loan program

    KARACHI: The equity market made recovery of over 550 points on Friday on reports of IMF loan program.

    The benchmark KSE-100 of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed at 37,338 points as against 36,787 points showing an increase of 550 points.

    Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the index saw significant recovery today.

    The session commenced with cautious optimism and initial test of -46 points, market sprung strongly with 633 points and closed at 550 points.

    Cement Sector again contributed significantly to the rise in Index with 33 million shares followed by Banks (30 million shares).

    BOP (Bank of Punjab) topped the volumes chart with around 23million shares and closed near upper circuit.

    As against the trades in past sessions, Cement sector rebounded strongly on the back of a significant decline in international coal prices, which prompted investors to take positive bets.

    Asad Umar’s announcement of near conclusion of IMF package also helped revive investor sentiment.

    Sectors contributing to the performance include Banks (+149 points), Cement (+100 points), O&GMCs (+58 points), Fertilizer (+52 points), Pharma (+30 points).

    Volumes increased from 143.8 million shares to 189.4 million shares (+32 percent DoD). Average traded value also increased by 21 percent to reach US$ 37.8 million as against US$ 31.2 million.

    Stocks that contributed significantly to the volumes include BOP, UNITYR1, KEL, WTL and FCCL, which formed 41 percent of total volumes.

    Stocks that contributed positively include LUCK (+51 points), PSO (+36 points), HBL (+35 points), BAHL (+27 points), and ENGRO (+23 points). Stocks that contributed negatively include HUBC (-15 points), PMPK (-13 points), APL (-11 points), PPL (-3 points) and HMB (-3 points).

  • FBR promotes officers to BS-16 superintendent

    FBR promotes officers to BS-16 superintendent

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday promoted assistant tax officials of BS-16 to the post of superintendent (BS-16) with immediate effect.

    Following officers have been promoted:

    01. Ms. Parveen Rafique

    02. Najam Zafar

    03. Muhammad Sarwat Hussain Qadri

    04. Ms. Asia Iqbal

    05. Syed Hamid Baseer

    The FBR said that the officers would be on probation for a period of one year, extendable for further period, not exceeding one year, provided that if no order is issued by the day following the termination of probationary period, the appointment would be deemed to be held until further orders.

  • Rupee ends firmer against dollar

    Rupee ends firmer against dollar

    The Pakistani Rupee maintained its firm position against the US Dollar on Friday, driven by a lack of robust demand for imports and corporate payments.

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  • Main features of Amnesty Scheme 2019

    Main features of Amnesty Scheme 2019

    KARACHI: The government may launch a new tax amnesty scheme 2019 on April 15 for allowing undeclared local and domestic assets to become part of documented economy.

    The main features of the draft amnesty scheme, included:

    – Benami assets

    – Sales Tax and Federal Excise Duty

    – mandatory return filing

    – allowing balance sheet revision

    – litigation cases would also be allowed

    – amnesty to banking transaction will require cash to be put in bank accounts

    – there will be limit on gold declaration

    – Bank credits in last five years included

    – the amnesty will have higher valuation

    – this amnesty will have higher rates.

    The draft of amnesty scheme also explained persons qualified:

    According to it all companies and individuals except: holders of public office since January 01, 2000, their spouses, children, brothers and sister or lineal ascendant or descendant.

    Proceeds derived for commission of a criminal offence would be excluded for amnesty.

    Cases pending before a court of law would be allowed with the exception of older pending litigation.

  • Sales Tax Act 1990: recovery of short payment without notice

    Sales Tax Act 1990: recovery of short payment without notice

    KARACHI: The sales tax law authorized tax authorities to recover short paid amount without issuing notice.

    According to updated Sales Tax Act, 1990 issued by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Section 11A of the Act explained the authority of tax officials in recovery of short paid amount.

    Section 11A: Short paid amounts recoverable without notice

    Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Act, where a registered person pays the amount of tax less than the tax due as indicated in his return, the short paid amount of tax along with default surcharge shall be recovered from such person by stopping removal of any goods from his business premises and through attachment of his business bank accounts, without giving him a show cause notice and without prejudice to any other action prescribed under section 48 of this Act or the rules made thereunder:

    Provided that no penalty under Section 33 of this Act shall be imposed unless a show cause notice is given to such person.

    Section 11B: Assessment giving effect to an order

    Sub-Section (1): Except where sub-section (2) applies, where, in consequence of, or to give effect to, any finding or direction in any order made under Chapter-VIII by the Commissioner (Appeals), Appellate Tribunal, High Court or Supreme Court an order of assessment of tax is to be issued to any registered person, the Commissioner or an officer of Inland Revenue empowered in this behalf shall issue the order within one year from the end of the financial year in which the order of the Commissioner (Appeals), Appellate Tribunal, High Court or Supreme Court, as the case may be, was served on the Commissioner or officer of Inland Revenue.

    Sub-Section (2): Where, by an order made under Chapter-VIII by the Appellate Tribunal, High Court or Supreme Court, an order of assessment is remanded wholly or partly and the Commissioner or Commissioner (Appeals) or officer of Inland Revenue, as the case may be, is directed to pass a new order of assessment, the Commissioner or Commissioner (Appeals) or officer of Inland Revenue, as the case may be, shall pass the new order within one year from the end of the financial year in which the Commissioner or Commissioner (Appeals) or officer of Inland Revenue, as the case may be, is served with the order:

    Provided that limitation under this sub-section shall not apply, if an appeal or reference has been preferred against the order passed by Appellate Tribunal or a High Court.

  • CPEC to open new vistas of opportunities for entire region: Imran Khan

    CPEC to open new vistas of opportunities for entire region: Imran Khan

    ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project will open new vistas of opportunities for the entire region.

    The prime minister said that the government accords top priority to the CPEC project.

    He said: “The project will not only help in translating all weather Pak-China relations into mutually beneficial economic equation but will also open new vistas of opportunities for the entire region.”

    The prime minister was meeting with representatives of 15 leading Chinese companies working on various CPEC and other projects in Pakistan.

    The Chinese delegation included representatives from Power China, Three Gorges Corporation, CMEC Neelum Jhelum Power Plant Project, Cr-Norinco Orange Line Project, Huawei, Zong, Port Qasim Power Plant, China Gezhouba Corporation, China State Construction, China Harbour, Matiari-Lahore Transmission Line Project, Haier and other companies.

    Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing accompanies the delegation. Omar Ayub Khan, Minister for Power, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Minister for Planning, Haroon Sharif, Chairman BOI, Nadeem Babar, Chairman Energy Task Force and other senior officials were also present.

    Talking to the Chinese delegation, the prime minister said that the government will provide all possible facilitation to the Chinese companies in undertaking profitable business ventures and taking advantage of business friendly policies of the present government.

    Chinese Ambassador while conveying greetings from Chinese President and Premier, said that Chinese leadership is looking forward to the visit of Prime Minister to China.

    He thanked the prime minister on behalf of Chinese leadership and business community for his personal interest in facilitating Chinese businessmen and addressing their issues.

    He assured the prime minister that Chinese companies will continue to partner with the government in socio-economic development of Pakistan.

  • Tax rates for proposed Amnesty Scheme 2019

    Tax rates for proposed Amnesty Scheme 2019

    KARACHI: Persons may be allowed to avail tax amnesty at one percent for undeclared banking transactions of past five years.

    According to draft of Tax Amnesty Scheme 2019, credit entries in a person’s own bank account is allowed at one percent of the total credit entries from July 01, 2013 till June 30, 2018 or 10 percent of peak credit entries during the said period whichever is higher.

    A tax rate of 10 percent has been proposed for declaration of benami assets.

    For foreign liquid assets repatriated into Pakistan the tax rate shall apply at five percent.

    The government has also proposed to allow transactions into benami bank accounts at only two percent of the total credit entries from January 01, 2017 till April 15, 2019 or 10 percent of peak credit entries during the said period whichever is higher.

    Any other assets have been allowed to avail amnesty at 7.5 percent of the prescribed value.

    The valuation has been proposed for undisclosed income and assets for the purpose of Section 5(2) of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

    For undisclosed bank accounts, the credit entries from July 01m 2013 till June 30, 2018.

    For undeclared open plots and land, flat the valuation shall be cost of acquisition or FBR values on April 15, 2019, whichever is higher.

    For undisclosed superstructure, the valuation has been proposed at Rs1,500 per square feet.

    For undisclosed motor vehicles, the valuation shall be costs incurred till original registration.

    For undisclosed gold, the valuation shall be Rs5,000 per gram.

  • GlaxoSmithkline’s drugs seized for illegal price increase

    GlaxoSmithkline’s drugs seized for illegal price increase

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Minster Aamer Mehmood Kiani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) Asim Rauf visited UDL distribution along with area Federal Inspector of Drugs.

    “Stock of GlaxoSmithkline was seized on unauthorized increase in the price,” said a statement on Thursday.

    In continuation of the crackdown against companies for unauthorized increase in the prices of their medicines, DRAP has been directed to take strict action by Federal Minister of Health.

    Across the country, inspectors of DRAP are involved in active surveillance.

    Various medicines were seized in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Faisalabad and Peshawar.

    Stock of overpriced medicine seized in Faisalabad from IBL distribution. Around 39 medicines with unauthorized increase in pricing were seized from various pharmacies in Lahore.

    Karachi’s MM traders raided by Federal Inspector of Drugs. Huge stock of overpriced medicine seized. Action against unauthorized increase in prices of medicines:

    DRAP seized stocks from various medical stores in Peshawar.

    Balouch enterprises raided in Multan: seizure of stock of overpriced medicine.

    Federal Minister said that legal action will be taken against those involved in unauthorized increase in prices of medicine.

    He added that reduction in prices of 395 prices was notified and strict compliance of the companies shall be ensured.

    The crackdown will continue against those companies who are not selling medicine on approved prices.

  • FBR sets up complaint cell against corrupt officials

    FBR sets up complaint cell against corrupt officials

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established a dedicated cell to facilitate taxpayers in filing complaints against corrupt practices of officials of Inland Revenue and Pakistan Customs.

    The FBR on Wednesday said that it had established Integrity Management Cell (IMC) to facilitate general public / taxpayers for filing of complaints against corrupt practices of officers/officials of FBR.

    The FBR said that following modes may be adopted to lodge complaints:

    — By directly calling helpline at 111-772-772 for information.

    — By visiting field offices of Inland Revenue & Pakistan Customs.

    — By sending an email at [email protected]

    — By filing complaint on FBR online portal.

    — By submitting either a hard copy of the complaint through post or meeting in person with Secretary (IMC), FBR (HQ), Constitution Avenue, Islamabad.