KARACHI, May 28, 2025 — In a powerful and urgent appeal, the Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has issued a clarion call to the government of Pakistan: slash the crushing income tax burden on SMEs or risk economic stagnation and collapse of this vital sector.
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Experts urge reduce GST to 5% to boost Pakistan’s dairy sector
Islamabad, May 27, 2025 – Leading experts, industry stakeholders, and government representatives have strongly recommended reverting the General Sales Tax (GST) on packaged milk from the current 18% back to 5% to boost dairy sector.
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SAI submits comprehensive tax proposals for budget 2025-26
Karachi, May 27, 2025 – The Site Association of Industry (SAI) has submitted detailed tax proposals for the upcoming Federal Budget 2025–26, calling for sweeping reforms to support industrial growth, broaden the tax base, and promote export competitiveness.
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Experts explode over salary tax: gross deductions outrage
Karachi, May 27, 2025 – A storm is brewing in the tax landscape as experts sound the alarm over what they describe as an unjust policy of taxing salary on the gross amount—not the net take-home pay—causing financial strain across Pakistan’s salaried class.
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ICAP battles brutal inflation with bold salary tax plan
KARACHI, May 27, 2025 — In a bold and potentially game-changing proposal ahead of the 2025-26 federal budget, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has roared into the spotlight by demanding immediate and sweeping relief for Pakistan’s long-suffering salaried class.
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ICAP seeks end to withholding tax for listed companies
Karachi, May 26, 2025 – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has put forward a significant reform proposal in its recommendations for the Federal Budget 2025-26.
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OICCI highlights tax issues in tobacco sector, seeks urgent relief
Karachi, May 25, 2025 – The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has raised serious concerns over the alarming rise in illicit trade within Pakistan’s tobacco sector, urging the government to provide immediate tax relief and regulatory support to protect legitimate businesses.
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FY26 Budget Preview: harsh tax measures with targeted relief
Arif Habib Limited has released its detailed preview of Pakistan’s Federal Budget for FY2025-26, indicating a mix of strict tax measures alongside carefully targeted relief.
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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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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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