Cash-strapped Pak considering imposing income tax on pensions amid IMF pressure

May 21, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 21 : The cash-strapped Pakistan government is considering the imposition of income tax on monthly pensions in a bid to recover...

Pakistan government blocks over 11,000 SIM cards of non-filers

May 23, 2024

In a bid to promote tax compliance and tax culture, authorities in Pakistan have blocked the SIM cards of more than 11,000 people so...

Pakistan Government imposes PKR 36 billion tax on cigarettes

Aug 23, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 23 : The Pakistan government on Monday imposed an additional PKR (Pakistani Rupees) 36 billion new tax on cigarettes and PKR...

PoK: Gilgit Baltistan authorities compelled to suspend tax collection amid mounting protests

Feb 06, 2024

The Gilgit-Baltistan authority in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) was compelled to suspend tax collection after heavy protests, Pakistan-based vernacular media reported.

Impasse in Pakistan over diplomats' tax exemptions, allowances

Jul 27, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 27 : Due to the constraints by International Monetary Fund in view of Pakistan's crippled economy, the country's government has once...

Traders in Pakistan refuse to pay 'advance tax'

Sep 13, 2024

The trader community in Pakistan voiced strong opposition towards the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) team visiting a Lahore market to collect advance tax...