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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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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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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