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ISLAMABAD, Sep 1 (APP):The first meeting of the National Tax Council (NTC) was held on Wednesday to harmonize taxes and reduce cost of doing business in the country. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin presided over the NTC meeting, according to press statement issued by the finance ministry. Speaking on the occasion, the… Continue reading National Tax Council meets to harmonize taxes
ISLAMABAD, Jul 27 (APP): In order to rapidly increase tax revenues by adding new taxpayers via extensive and innovative use of technology, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Tuesday issued a notification for the constitution of a Committee for Integration of Businesses, which had been formed by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue. According to… Continue reading FBR notifies committee for integration of businesses
ISLAMABAD, Jul 03 (APP): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Saturday stressed the importance of long-term planning for achieving sustainable and all-inclusive economic growth. Chairing the third meeting of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC), the finance minister said that the Prime Minister had re-constituted EAC, after decades, with an objective to draw up… Continue reading Tarin chairs EAC 3rd meeting, highlights planning for sustainable, inclusive growth
ISLAMABAD, Jul 2 (APP): Asserting that there was a strong linkage between a country’s national security and economic security, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Friday expressed government’s strong commitment to manage national economy in most efficient and effective manner to achieve higher sustainable and inclusive growth. The minister was addressing virtually on… Continue reading Govt ensuring sustainable growth to strengthen national security: Tarin
ISLAMABAD, Jun 25 (APP): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin on Friday said that provision of relief to low-income segments and empowering industry through multiple incentives was the major focus of the federal budget for the next fiscal year (2021-22). Winding up the debate on the budget at the National Assembly, the minister… Continue reading Budget focuses on relief to low-income segments, strengthening industry: Tarin
ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (APP): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Monday directed the provincial governments to mobilize their teams as was done by the Islamabad Capital Territory administration for strict monitoring of prices to provide relief to the common man. The Minister was presiding over the meeting of the National Price Monitoring… Continue reading Provinces asked to follow ICT in bringing down prices of essential commodities
ISLAMABAD, Jun 14 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin, ruling out any disagreement between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Monday said the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme would continue as both wanted it to move forward. “Both the Government of Pakistan and the IMF want to continue the programme,” the minister said while… Continue reading Tarin hopes IMF programme to continue
ISLAMABAD, Jun 12 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin Saturday said the main focus of the inclusive growth-oriented federal budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 was to uplift the poor so that they would not have to wait for trickle-down effect of economic progress. The low-income people had been waiting for that for… Continue reading Inclusive growth-oriented budget: poor no more to wait for trickle-down effect, says Tarin
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