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BUDGET 2026-27 : NA panel rejects FBR bid to access bank account data

News June 20, 2026

• Lawmakers fear access to such data could be misused• Body okays proposed tax rates for salaried class, calls for more relief• Finance minister says no room for more concessions this year• Pa...

BUDGET 2026-27: Auto sector row rocks Senate body

Technology June 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges over alleged irregularities in the automobile sector, while recommending relief for exporters, tariff reforms and a review of...

BUDGET 2026-27: Senate panel backs 5pc tax on earnings from social media

Business June 16, 2026

• Govt signals gradual end to super tax• State minister says target of bringing 3.5m retailers into tax net in one year ‘unrealistic’• NA panel seeks detailed estimates of revenue generation...

BUDGET 2026-27: Steeper fines introduced for tax compliance

Business June 14, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The government has substantially increased penalties for late filing of income tax returns, restoration to the active taxpayers list, and deficiencies in document accessibility and formatti...

Budget offers tax break to salaried class, businesses

Business June 13, 2026

• Income tax rates reduced for salaried individuals earning between Rs2.2m and Rs7m annually; 35pc slab threshold raised to Rs7m • Super tax abolished for incomes up to Rs500m;...

Cash-starved govt doles out Rs2.35tr in tax exemptions

Business June 12, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday announced a decline in tax exemptions in the outgoing fiscal year — the first such reduction in recent years — according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-...

Squeezing tax from easy targets

Health June 12, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s demand that provinces share the burden of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collection shortfalls underscores an unsustainable fiscal strategy. The honest answer...

Pakistan’s trade with Central Asia faces snags

Business June 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to five Central Asian Countries (CACs) fell year on year by 8.62 per cent in the first 10 months of 2025-26. Exports to the region have turned negative following the ...

Income tax may fall for some salaried segments

News June 11, 2026

• Those earning between Rs230,000-Rs341,000 per month likely to get some relief; maximum tax rate expected to be lowered from 35pc to 30pc• Rs660bn to Rs700bn in fresh tax measures planned, includ...

Artificial sweeteners hurting mango industry

Health June 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee has expressed concern about a decline in mango production, alongside the growing use of artificial sweeteners in beverages, which has adversely affected demand for...