News & Updates

90pc greenback being hoarded in country: FBR member

Member Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Mukarram Jah Ansari says the government is making efforts for signing the Electronic Data Integration (EDI) agreements with different Central Asian Republics (CARs), Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in order to curtail mis-invoicing and under-invoicing. He dwelt upon various issues for bringing reforms into customs for improving the overall performance of the tax collection agency.

Jan-09-2023
FBR notifies PSW Evidence of Identity Rules, 2022

FBR has directed all persons engaged in cross-border trade transactions to provide evidence of identity by undergoing an electronic verification process through the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) system. All persons wishing to conduct a cross-border trade transaction whether imports, exports, or transit (applicant) must provide evidence of identity by undergoing an electronic verification process by subscription to the PSW system to prove their credentials.

Dec-31-2022
Cross-border trade rules

The Customs Department has notified rules for evidence of identity for the electronic verification process for all kinds of cross-border trade transactions. According to the rules all persons wishing to conduct a cross-border trade transaction whether imports, exports, or transit must provide evidence of identity by undergoing an electronic verification process by subscription to the PSW system to prove their credentials. The subscription to the PSW system will be done through an online process.

Dec-30-2022
Persons Engaged in Cross-Border Trade Transactions to Undergo Electronic Verification Process

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all persons engaged in cross-border trade transactions to provide evidence of identity by undergoing an electronic verification process through the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) system. In this regard, the FBR Friday issued an SRO.2296(i)/022 to notify Pakistan Single Window Evidence of Identity (E01) Rules, 2022. The new procedure shall supersede all previous instructions and orders pertaining to PSW subscription as notified by the lead Agency (FBR) or any other entity.

Dec-30-2022
PSW has lined up Khadijah – The Women Entrepreneurship Program – Capital TV

PSW has leveraged its existing networks and technical and financial resources to unlock the potential of export for women-led businesses. As a part of this agenda, Pakistan Single Window has conducted Khadijah – The Women Entrepreneurship program to mentor business-women & entrepreneurs to expand their businesses globally.

Dec-19-2022
PSW has conducted Khadijah – The Women Entrepreneurship program to mentor business women – GN News.

PSW is facilitating women entrepreneurs and traders to network, gain mentors and receive advice on their ideas, products, and trade to make their way into global markets. In this regard, Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has launched “Khadijah – The Women Entrepreneurship Program” in Karachi.

Dec-19-2022
FBR has declared that PSW system trade data is confidential

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared that all trade-related information, transmission, documents, or record gathered through the PSW system will be confidential. Under the new rules, the Customs and any other public or private sector entities exchanging data with the PSW system shall put in place adequate measures to ensure the protection of personal data, personal privacy, and the confidentiality of individual records and transactions.

Dec-18-2022
Trade-Related Information Gathered Through PSW will be Confidential

The FBR issued the Pakistan Single Window Trade Data Dissemination, Exchange and Utilization Rules 2022 on Saturday and declared that all trade-related information, transmission, documents, data, or records gathered through the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) system will be confidential.

Dec-18-2022
PSW launched ‘Khadijah’ – Sindh TV News

The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has launched “Khadijah – The Women Entrepreneurship Programme” in Karachi. This programme has been developed as a component of the Gender Action Plan developed by the PSW company with the objective to enhance the capacity of women in business and cross-border trade, to support women’s entrepreneurship development and to motivate women joining international trade-related workforce and professions.

Dec-16-2022
Pakistan Single Window (PSW) launches women entrepreneurship program

As a leading public sector entity, PSW is committed to serving the community and society through inclusive and equitable policies and operations that support the economic growth agenda of the Government of Pakistan. PSW system seeks to narrow the opportunity and gender gap through a fully integrated digital system that provides women entrepreneurs with an easily accessible environment where they can transact with minimal cost and without the cost for intermediaries, and that eliminates potential gender discrimination from the cross-border trading industry of Pakistan.

Dec-16-2022