FBR announcements, Finance Act amendments, SROs, court rulings, and the Pakistani business and economic developments that affect your taxes — explained in plain language, as they happen.
MDCAT 2026 was held on September 20 with over 138,000 candidates nationwide; PMDC's answer key, result, and provincial merit list dates are now the key thing to track.
ECC approved Rs75bn for a Fuel Relief Scheme giving motorcycles, rickshaws and 800cc cars a Rs100/litre petrol subsidy via a digital Fuel Pass System.
SECP's new B-READY reforms auto-share company data with FBR via APIs and publish SME funding info, easing registration for new businesses in Pakistan.
SRO 1495 of 2026 rewrites the income tax return's schedules into separate parts for individuals, AOPs, and companies — just 27 days before the filing deadline.
HEC's 2026 regulatory framework replaces 2002 university-establishment guidelines amid a jurisdictional dispute with Sindh and Punjab over who sets higher-education standards.
CPPA-G wants Rs36.5bn more from electricity consumers via a Rs2.52/unit fuel charge after LNG costs spiked 242%. Here's what it could add to your bill.
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik wants a single gas price to replace Pakistan's tiered slabs — here's what that could mean for your gas and electricity bills.
FBR's SRO 1166 of 2026 lets small shopkeepers pay 1% of turnover instead of filing normal returns, with audit immunity — here's who qualifies and what tax bar lawyers are flagging.
FBR's SRO 1349 of 2026 expands duty-free imports from Uzbekistan from 31 to 90 products, cutting customs, additional, and regulatory duty for importers.
SRO 1346 of 2026 sets graded daily fines up to Rs1 million for importers and exporters who miss customs clearance deadlines. Here's how the new penalty schedule actually works.
FBR lowered the withholding tax on export proceeds from 2% to 1.25% as part of an Rs361bn relief package aimed at exporters and multinationals. Here's what changes for you.
FBR now collects sales tax from steel melters and re-rollers through their electricity bills at Rs5 or Rs30 per unit, depending on scrap sourcing. Here's who pays what and why.
FBR collected Rs816-820bn in July FY27, Rs36-40bn above target, but income tax alone fell short by roughly Rs15-23bn. Here's what the breakdown means for taxpayers this year.
FBR's AI-driven risk engine has flagged 840 high-risk audit cases worth Rs34bn by matching NADRA lifestyle data against declared income. Here's how the lifestyle-mismatch check actually works.
FBR started accepting Tax Year 2026 income tax returns on IRIS from July 27. Salaried filers must now name each employer with NTN details, not just a lump salary figure.
FBR issued four SROs on July 1 revising customs duty, regulatory duty, and excise duty on imported vehicles. Despite headlines about a new '30% tax,' most rates actually went down — except for one category that got much more expensive.