Karachi, August 17, 2025 – The Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has sounded the alarm over a regulatory dispute that it says could paralyze Pakistan’s industrial supply chain.
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Merchants warn against abrupt e-invoicing move
KARACHI, August 2, 2025 – The Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has raised serious concerns over the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) sudden decision to implement its new e-invoicing system from August 1, 2025.
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PCDMA warns of Rs25 billion loss from EFS abuse
Karachi, July 1, 2025 – The Pakistan Chemical and Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has raised serious concerns over the rampant misuse of the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS), claiming that fraudulent practices under the scheme have inflicted a staggering Rs25 billion loss on the national exchequer.
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Confusion over stock declaration halts sales tax filing: PCDMA
Karachi, June 4, 2025 – The Pakistan Chemical and Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has raised serious concerns about difficulties faced by traders in filing their sales tax returns, following a new requirement introduced by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
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PCDMA sounds alarm over rampant EFS misuse
KARACHI, May 30, 2025 — The Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has voiced strong concern over the increasing misuse of the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS), warning that unchecked exploitation of the policy could devastate small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and severely impact government revenues.
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PCDMA rejects Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2025
KARACHI, May 5, 2025 – The Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has strongly opposed the recently promulgated Income Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, calling it a draconian measure that threatens to cripple business confidence and economic stability.
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PCDMA flags technical glitches in sales tax return filing
KARACHI, April 25, 2025 – The Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has raised serious alarms over the growing complications surrounding the filing of sales tax returns, citing newly introduced formats and technical glitches as major hurdles for taxpayers.
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PCDMA Seeks FTR Revival, Relief for Commercial Importers
Karachi, April 22, 2025 – The Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has submitted a detailed set of tax proposals for the upcoming 2025–26 federal budget, urging the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to revive the Final Tax Regime (FTR) specifically for commercial importers. The association emphasized that restoring this system would provide much-needed relief, simplify taxation, and strengthen trust between the government and the business community.
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Business Community Criticizes SBP for Unchanged Policy Rate
Karachi: The business, industrial, and trade community of Pakistan has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to keep the policy rate unchanged during its recent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.
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PCDMA highlights complexities in SRO 55 issued by FBR
Karachi, February 3, 2025 – The Pakistan Chemical and Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has expressed concerns over the complexities arising from SRO 55(I)/2025, issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), and its potential impact on traders.
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