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Tax offices highlight anomaly in granting concession, exemption on imported goods

ISLAMABAD: Tax offices have highlighted anomaly in extending concessionary rate of tax or exemption under Section 148 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 to imported goods at customs stage. Large Tax Offices (LTOs) Islamabad and Karachi pointed out the anomaly and advised the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to rectify as taxpayers were suffering. Large […]

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FBR issues procedure for availing exemption certificate by erstwhile FATA/PATA residents

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued a procedure for issuing tax exemption certificate for residents of erstwhile FATA/PATA. The FBR issued circular No. 13 of 2021 stating that a standardized procedure for the issuance of Exemption Certificate on quarterly basis is being rolled out so as to ensure fair operationalization of the exemptions enshrined […]

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Pakistan Tax Bar

FBR suggested removing impediments in availing exemption certificates for industrial growth

KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been suggested to remove restriction of exemption certificates for import of plant and machinery for new projects in order to promote industrial growth in the country. Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) in its tax proposals for budget 2019/2020 said that existing procedures and rules for obtaining exemption certificates […]

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