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  • FBR empowered to probe foreign remittances above Rs5 million received in a year

    FBR empowered to probe foreign remittances above Rs5 million received in a year

    ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been empowered to probe source of foreign remittances above Rs5 million received by a person in a year.

    According to Finance Bill 2019, an amendment has been proposed to Section 111(4) of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 in this regard.

    At present the FBR cannot ask source to any amount of foreign exchange remitted from outside Pakistan through normal banking channels up to Rs10 million in a tax year that is encashed into rupees by a scheduled bank and a certificate from such bank is produced to that effect.

    However, this threshold has been reduced to Rs5 million.

    FBR sources said that the proposal had been introduced through Finance Bill 2019 to shut the window for whitening of money.

  • Car imports massively fall by 45pc in 10 months

    Car imports massively fall by 45pc in 10 months

    KARACHI: The import of motor cars sharply declined by 45 percent during first ten months of current fiscal year owing to restriction imposed of duty and tax payment through foreign currency account and verification of remittances through banks.

    According to officials statistics made available to PkRevenue.com on Tuesday, the import of cars in completely built unit (CBU) was at $213.37 million during July – April 2018/2019 as compared with $388.835 million in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

    The ministry of commerce through SRO 52(I)/2019 dated January 15, 2019 imposed the restriction of payment of duty and taxes through foreign remittances.

    The SRO stated: “All vehicles in new/used condition to be imported under transfer of residence, personal baggage or under gift scheme, the duty and taxes shall be paid out of foreign exchange arranged by Pakistan Nationals themselves or local recipient supported by bank encashment certificate showing conversion of foreign remittance to local currency, as under,

    a. the remittance for payment of duties and taxes shall originate from the account of Pakistani national sending the vehicle from abroad; and

    b. the remittance shall either be received in the account of Pakistani national sending the vehicle from abroad or, in case, his account is non-existent or inoperative, in the account of his family.”

    The customs sources said that the besides restrictions of the ministry of commerce the import of cars was also declined due to restriction on non-filers of income tax in registration with provincial registration authorities.

    Through Finance Act, 2018 the government imposed ban on non-filers for registering both imported and locally assembled cars. The government, however, lifted the ban on non-filers through Finance Supplementary (Second Amendment) Act, 2019 only for locally assembled cars.

  • Overseas Pakistanis send $17.87 billion in 10 months

    Overseas Pakistanis send $17.87 billion in 10 months

    KARACHI: Overseas Pakistanis have sent remittances worth $17.875 billion during first ten months (July – April) 2018/2019, which is 8.45 percent higher when compared with remittances in the same period of the last fiscal year, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Friday.

    Overseas Pakistani workers remitted $17.875 billion in the first ten months (July to April) of 2018/2019, showing a growth of 8.45 percent compared with $16.481 billion received during the same period in the preceding year.

    During April 2019, the inflow of worker’s remittances amounted to $1,778.90 million, which is 2 percent higher than March 2019 and 6 percent higher than April 2018.

    The country wise details for the month of April 2019 show that inflows from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $427.82 million, $372.43 million, $269.56 million, $280.02 million, $175.44 million and $48.19 million respectively compared with the inflow of $399.56 million, $362.40 million, $250.91 million, $245.85 million, $167.68 million and $54.75 million respectively in April 2018.

    Remittances received from Malaysia, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during April 2019 amounted to $205.43 million together as against $197.72 million received in April 2018.

  • Remittances increase to $16.1 billion in July – March

    Remittances increase to $16.1 billion in July – March

    KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers have remitted $16.1 billion during first nine months (July – March) 2018/2019 as compared with $14.8 billion in the same period of the last fiscal year, showing 8.74 percent growth.

    State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday said that during March 2019, the inflow of worker’s remittances amounted to US $1745.80 million, which is 10.73 percent higher than February 2019 and 3.20 percent lower than March 2018.

    The country wise details for the month of March 2019 show that inflows from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to US $405.87 million, US $378.14 million, US $271.11 million, US $281.26 million, US $167.80 million and US $44.20 million respectively compared with the inflow of US $427.62 million, US $424.89 million, US $247.17 million, US $258.96 million, US $183.79 million and US $58.91 million respectively in March 2018.

    Remittances received from Malaysia, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during March 2019 amounted to US $197.41 million together as against US $202.26 million received in March 2018.

  • Remittances surge by 12pc to $14.35 billion in eight months

    Remittances surge by 12pc to $14.35 billion in eight months

    KARACHI: The inflows of home remittances surged by 12 percent to $14.35 billion during first eight months (July – February) of current fiscal year, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Monday.

    Overseas Pakistani workers remitted $14.35 billion in the first eight months (July to February) of FY19, showing a growth of 11.82 percent compared with $12.83 billion received during the same period in the preceding year.

    During February 2019, the inflow of worker’s remittances amounted to $1576.51 million, which is 9.56 percent lower than January 2019 and 8.71 percent higher than February 2018.

    The country wise details for the month of February 2019 show that inflows from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $370.04 million, $335.66 million, $240.80 million, $251.99 million, $152.25 million and $37.71 million respectively compared with the inflow of $348.31 million, $332.18 million, $207.27 million, $201.01 million, $149.4 million and $48.65 million respectively in February 2018.

    Remittances received from Malaysia, Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during February 2019 amounted to $188.06 million together as against $163.35 million received in February 2018.

  • Remittances grow by 12.22pc to $12.77 bn in seven months

    Remittances grow by 12.22pc to $12.77 bn in seven months

    KARACHI, February 12, 2019 – In a testament to the enduring support from overseas Pakistanis, remittances to the country have experienced a remarkable surge, witnessing a robust 12.22 percent increase to reach $12.774 billion during the first seven months of the fiscal year 2018/2019.

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  • Reform package exempts withholding tax for rupee accounts receiving foreign remittances

    Reform package exempts withholding tax for rupee accounts receiving foreign remittances

    KARACHI: The new reform package has allowed exemption from collection of withholding tax on cash withdrawals from a bank account maintained in local currency where deposits are made through foreign remittances.

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