Pakistan Revenue
ISLAMABAD: The finance ministry on Wednesday issued strategy for release of funds for development budget during fiscal year 2020/2021. The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to state that keeping in view the Public Finance Management Act (PFM) Act, 2019, the following strategy for release of funds relating to Development […]
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KARACHI: Commissioners of Inland Revenue have been empowered to amend assessment on the basis of best judgment and make dis-allowances without specific supporting evidence.
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ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan has recommended the government to abolish withholding tax on cash transactions from banks. In its key tax recommendations for finalizing budget 2020/2021, the Senate recommended that the government should abolish all kinds of withholding tax chargeable on cash transactions from banks.
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ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan has recommended increase in salary of government employees by at least 10 percent for fiscal year starting July 01, 2020. As per the general consensus recommendations of the upper house after the debate on budget 2020/2021, it is recommended that salary of government employees should be enhanced at least 10 […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan has recommended a significant policy shift, advocating for tobacco to be treated as a crop and exempted from duties and taxes. This recommendation was made in the context of the Finance Bill 2020, reflecting the upper house’s stance on the agricultural status of tobacco.
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ISLAMABAD: Hammad Azhar, Minister for Industries and Production, has said that the tax collection target of Rs4.96 trillion assigned to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) during next fiscal year is achievable.
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In a decisive move to bolster transparency in financial transactions, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to require all banks to provide detailed information on individuals receiving profit on debt, effective from July 1, 2020.
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KARACHI: The Finance Bill 2020 has proposed major changes related to tax deduction in order to provide relief to business community. Under the proposed amendments the threshold amount has been increased up to Rs25,000 for tax deduction in case salary is paid. According to interpretation of the Finance Bill 2020 by BDO Pakistan, the Finance […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, in a meeting, has rejected new clauses of taxpayers profiling and real-time access to information. The committee strongly rejected the amendments to the taxpayers profile, appeal to appellate tribunal, offences and penalties and power to enter and search premises. Clauses related to real time access […]
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KARACHI: The Finance Bill 2020 has proposed changes to taxability on payments made for goods, services and contracts. According to explanation to amendments made to Section 153 of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 through Finance Bill 2020 by BDO Pakistan Audit Consultancy and Tax Advisory Firm: (1a): The bill seeks to include toll manufacturing to be […]
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