Shabbar Zaidi

No compromise on documentation of economy: FBR chairman

ISLAMABAD: Shabbar Zaidi, Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday said that the government will not compromise documentation of economy by surrendering condition of CNIC on purchases. He said that the condition of CNIC had been enforced on purchases above Rs50,000. Speaking at a seminar organized by Sustainable Development Policy Initiative (SDPI) on Wednesday, […]

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FBR warns stern action against under-invoicing, mis-declaration

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to launch drive against manufacturers and importers indulged in under invoicing and incurring huge revenue losses to national exchequer. FBR chairman Syed Shabbar Zaidi, in a statement, warned such manufacturers and importers to abstain from misdeclaration and under-invoicing. The statement said that the smuggling was the greatest […]

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pakistan customs

FBR bans entry of unauthorized persons, Lappoos into custom houses

KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has restricted entry of unauthorized persons, including privately hired persons by customs officials (Lappoos), into custom houses with immediate effect. In a statement issued on Monday, Pakistan Customs said that FBR chairman Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi ordered the ban on entry of unauthorized persons into customs station in order […]

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Karachi Port Trust

Shipping agents demand forming task force to eliminate under/over invoicing

KARACHI: Shipping agents have demanded the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to form taskforce / joint investigation team (JIT) to eliminate the menace of under / over invoicing, mis-declaration and smuggling in Pakistan. In a letter to the chairman of FBR Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi, the Pakistan Ship’s Agents Association (PSAA) congratulated the chairman for […]

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