FBR’s third tax slab and enforcement drive hurts illicit tobacco

PESHAWAR: The policy from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to introduce a third tax slab for cigarettes and step up its enforcement...

Tobacco industry fails to deliver revenue target set by FBR

ISLAMABAD: Despite the introduction of a third slab on cigarette prices, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been losing revenue and...

Tobacco, cement, cotton production increases from last year

ISLAMABAD: Cement production in the country, witnessed a growth of 12.13 per cent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, as...

CCP recommends FBR to amend RFP clauses for tobacco track and trace system

KARACHI: The Competition Commission of Pakistan issued a policy note to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), with the recommendation to amend...

Revenue share of tobacco industry decreases to 83.69bn in 2016-17

KARACHI: The revenue collection of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on documented cigarettes further declined to Rs83.69 billion in the year 2016-17...

Civil society lauds federal cabinet’s decision to ban sale of loose cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: The Network for Consumer Protection on Tuesday applauded the federal cabinet’s decision to ban the sale of loose cigarettes in a bid...