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FEBR expresses full solidarity & support to heroic struggle of Kashmiris

Business Recorder FEBR expresses full solidarity & support to heroic struggle of Kashmiris • RECORDER REPORT • SEP 8TH, 2019 • LAHORE The Friends of Economic and Business Reforms (FEBR) condemning illegal annexation of Occupied Kashmir by India, on Saturday expressed full solidarity and support to the heroic and brave struggle of the Kashmiris by the business community, resisting repression...

Govt must safeguard existing taxpayers rights through legislation

Govt must safeguard existing taxpayers rights through legislation: Kashif Anwar Reported by: `M Hayat August 27, 2019 LAHORE: The Friends of Economic and Business Reforms (FEBR) President Kashif Anwar has said that the government must ensure due respect for existing taxpayers and safeguard their rights through legislation against the misuse of discretionary powers by the FBR. During an...

Govt lauded for narrowing trade deficit

August 18, 2019 Business Recorder Govt lauded for narrowing trade deficit RECORDER REPORT LAHORE: As the government is going to complete its one year in power the Friends of Economic and Business Reforms (FEBR) has hailed it for managing to narrow down the trade deficit by over 15 percent to around $32 billion in 2018-19 mainly due to drop...

Low tax-to-GDP ratio mother of all economic ills: FEBR

LAHORE: The Friends of Economic and Business Reforms (FEBR) has said that the low tax-to-GDP ratio is the mother of all economic ills which can be controlled by resolving other issues like higher tax rates, tax evasion, thin tax-base and present low revenue shortfall of about Rs485 billion by June 2019. He suggested that the business...