Foreign investors seek clarity on FBR exemption certificate process for share registrations
Most outlets reported that foreign investors are urging the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to streamline and clarify the exemption certificate process for registering foreign-held shares in Pakistan. They highlighted the demand for a time-bound procedure and clarification on the retrospective application of Rule 19H, noting that delays are affecting State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) registration. Coverage was consistent in framing the issue as a bureaucratic hurdle impacting foreign investment.
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Foreign investors urge FBR to remove tax certification hurdles delaying share registrations in Pakistan
Investors demand time-bound exemption certificates and clarification on retrospective application of Rule 19H as delays affect SBP registration of foreign-held shares
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Share transfers: Foreign investors seeking clarity on FBR exemption certificates
ISLAMABAD: Foreign investors have strongly emphasised the need for a streamlined and time-bound exemption certificate process for foreign investors seeking registration of foreign-held shares acquisitions in Pakistan and cross-border share transactions involving Pakistani assets. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) should immediately issue necessary clarification to remove apprehensions of the f...
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