Budget in focus 2025-26

Budget proposals: tea importers call for reform in taxation regime

Tea importers have urged the government to bring reforms in the import taxation regime, claiming loopholes were...

Published 03 May, 2025 02:44pm

OICCI discusses its budget proposals with Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) on Friday discussed its proposals for...

Updated 03 May, 2025 11:32am

Last 3-1/2 months of FY25: petroleum levy hike by Rs18.02 to generate Rs90bn revenue

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has to raise additional revenue of Rs90 billion in last three and a half months of...

Updated 03 May, 2025 09:20am

Earning below Rs1 million annually: KTBA proposes tax exemption for salaried people

KARACHI: Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has proposed to exempt income tax from the salaried class earning below...

Updated 02 May, 2025 09:03am

Respite only for salaried individuals as FY26 budget to be ‘tough’ without GST relief: FBR chief

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood, Wednesday, categorically said the upcoming...

Updated 01 May, 2025 11:45am

Budget proposals: Independent experts evaluating: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government has engaged independent experts/...

Updated 01 May, 2025 04:15pm

Projected expenditure rise in budget FY26

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 2.2 percent rise in government expenditure this ...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

OICCI seeks key tax reforms to increase tax-to-GDP ratio

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has released its recommendations for the...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

BudgetFY26: P@SHA calls for 10-year extension of concessional tax regime to help boost IT exports

The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has proposed the government to extend the period of final tax...

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 09:09pm

Salaried class: Call for revision of tax slabs, rise in exemption limits

ISLAMABAD: The Salaried Class Alliance Pakistan has called for a revision of tax slabs, an increase in exemption...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 08:56am

Budget FY26: govt mulls reducing corporate tax rate

The government is considering cutting down the corporate tax rate and providing tax reliefs on other heads in the...

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 07:14pm

Budget FY26: Relief for salaried people, cut in power rates likely

• Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says efforts under way to lower power bills by July, or earlier

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 02:55pm

OCAC submits budget proposals for FY 2025-26

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has submitted a budget proposal for the fiscal year 2025-26 to...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

FY26 budget: salaried class urges govt to raise tax exemption limit to Rs1.2 million

As the government commenced preparations for the upcoming budget, the tax-burdened salaried individuals have jointly...

Updated 10 Apr, 2025 09:50pm

FY26 budget: IMF team to hold consultations

ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation is set to arrive in Pakistan to hold follow-up...

Updated 05 Apr, 2025 09:20am

Pakistan may present budget early to secure IMF board approval, says Topline

The signing of a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) between the Pakistani authorities and the International Monetary Fund...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:23pm

Budget FY26: PBF submits proposals to MoF

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Khawaja Mahboob Rahman, has submitted budget proposals for...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:03am

Sindh Assembly continues pre-budget debate: Lawmakers display lack of interest

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly continued its pre-budget debate for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, with members...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:08am

FY26 Budget proposals: Businesses urge govt to gradually reduce GST rate

• Pakistan Business Council recommends reduction in withholding taxes for exporters to minimise impact on cash flow of their business

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 09:30am