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Banks manipulate ADR to dodge higher taxes

The local banks in Pakistan have reportedly been involved in a tax evasion scam by manipulating the Advance-to-Deposit Ratio (ADR). At present, a banking company’s income, profits, and gains are taxed at the standard rate of 39%. Additionally, banking companies are subject to a Super Tax at progressive rates ranging …

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Ahmed Lak new MD OGDCL

The Board of Directors of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s largest Exploration and Production (E&P) company, has reappointed Ahmed Hayat Lak as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a term of three years. The listed E&P company informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) of …

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Fixed charges aim to cover Rs 2 trillion of capacity payments for IPPs: NEPRA

The officials of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) have revealed that the imposition of fixed charges on consumers aims to cover capacity payments, which currently stand at an annual figure of Rs 2 trillion. In a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Power, chaired by Muhammad …

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