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		Instruments of Islamic Banking in Operation

There is consensus among Islamic scholars that to replace interest, the ideal mode of financing under Islamic banking system is financing on profit and loss sharing (PLS) basis. It therefore, follows that in case an entrepreneur availing finance from an Islamic bank earns profit, it must be shared between the bank and the entrepreneur.

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	No withholding tax deduction for making payments to banking companies
	ISLAMABAD (March 01 2008): There is no requirement in the Seventh Schedule (banking schedule) of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 to deduct withholding tax at the time of making payment to banking companies. FBR has issued an income tax circular on Friday to clarify the applicability of withholding tax provision in case of banking companies.

	FBR Empowers Customs Collectors to Block Import Consignments
	ISLAMABAD (February 29 2008): The collectors of customs have been empowered to block import consignments where the businessman is unable to clear tax arrears. Sources told reporter on Thursday that the FBR has issued instructions to Collectors of Customs (Appraisement) not to clear containers of importers who failed to submit pending dues (taxes/duties).

	FBR Abolishes Bank Endorsement Condition on Good for Payment
	ISLAMABAD (February 28 2008): The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has abolished condition of bank's endorsement (good for payment) on post-dated cheques for the consignments being released for public and private bonded warehouses, expediting clearance of industrial/commercial consignments at Karachi.

	Special Excise Duty Adjustment: FBR to Remove Confusion
	ISLAMABAD (February 27 2008): The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will remove the confusion about the issuance of invoices by certain importers for claiming adjustment of one percent special excise duty (SED), which is inadmissible under the Sales Tax Act, 1990.

	Bank of Punjab seeking Licence to Launch Islamic Banking Services
	LAHORE (February 27 2008): The Bank of Punjab (BoP) has applied to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for the issuance of a licence to launch Islamic banking from the platform of BoP. After the issuance of license, BoP will open specific Islamic banking branches throughout the country, BoP President Hamesh Khan, said.

Commercial importers to file goods declarations through clearing agents

Non-filers of Sales tax Returns to be De-registered

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Advance payments against L/Cs: SBP liberalises foreign exchange regime

SECP seeking power to freeze bank accounts: banks to remain under SBP

FBR can't de-register unit unilaterally: Trade Ombudsman

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	SBP, ICAP to help implement IFAS-2
	KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday organised a seminar on ‘Murabaha and Ijara Accounting Standards’ to develop an understanding of accounting treatment of such modes of Islamic transactions.

	SECP brushes aside apprehension about ‘panel of auditors’
	ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Wednesday brushed aside the apprehension expressed by certain auditors regarding the SECP’s decision to create a “Panel of Auditors,” which according to them has probably been designed to favour some big audit firms.

	ICAEW, ICAP Sign Memorandum of Understanding
	KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) have signed an MoU for enhanced cooperation and assistance.

	Japan Agrees to IFRS Convergence by 2011
	Ikuo Nishikawa, Chairman of the Accounting Standards Board of Japan (ASBJ), and Sir David Tweedie, Chairman of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), jointly announced today an agreement (known as the Tokyo Agreement) to accelerate convergence between Japanese GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), a process that was started in March 2005.

	India announces convergence with IFRSs for public interest entities from 2011
	The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, at its 269th meeting being held these days at New Delhi, has decided to fully converge with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board from the accounting periods commencing on or after 1st April, 2011.

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AGP develops system-based audit

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	IIA Offers New Tools for CIA Exam Preparation
	The Institute of Internal Auditors has developed a new tool to provide internal auditors with the best possible preparation methods for the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam.

	MBA Students More Likely to Cheat, New Survey Finds
	A survey of 5,331 students at 32 graduate schools in the United States and Canada found an "alarming" amount of cheating across disciplines, but more among the nation's future business leaders. Fifty-six percent of graduate business students admitted they had cheated at least once in the last year, compared with 47 percent of non-business students.

	Public Confidence in Accountants Growing
	After a public-perception downfall following the 2002 accounting scandals, accountants are regaining ground. In response to a Harris Poll, 68 percent of U.S. adults surveyed said accountants tell the truth, up 13 percentage points from 55 percent four years ago.

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