Tue, 21-Oct-2025

US threaten to impose tariffs on French goods over digital tax

Bruno Le Maire

France on Tuesday warned the United States of strong European Union (EU) retaliation if it imposed tariffs on key French products ranging from sparkling wine to cheese to handbags, in an intensifying row over taxing digital giants that risks spiralling into a new trade war. The French parliament earlier this year infuriated the administration of … Read more

Current account deficit has dropped significantly in five months, Dr Hafeez

HAfeez-Sheikh

Advisor Treasurer Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said, the current account deficit has dropped significantly in five months while the fiscal deficit and trade deficit are also decreasing. According to the details, Advisor Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said in a press conference with the government economic team that in the last five months the domestic economy … Read more

salaried class tax return increased by 479%: Chief Commissioner RTU-II

tax collection unit

Regional Taxpayer Unit –II registered unprecedented increase in salaried class income tax return filing in with increase of over 479 percent in the first quarter of 2019 as compared to the corresponding period of last year. According to the details shared by the Chief Commissioner RTU-II Ahmed Shuja Khan here on Wednesday in a briefing, … Read more

Training seminars arranged by Regional Tax Office, Lahore

regional tax office lahore

As the due date for filing return of income for the tax year 2019 is drawing nearer, outreach education and training seminars/workshops arranged by Regional Tax Office-II, Lahore are gaining momentum. Kiosks and return receipt counters have been established at all prominent commercial areas of Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura and Nankana. In order to ensure optimum … Read more