On 15 August 2017, the federal cabinet ratified an agreement between Pakistan and Hong Kong (special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China) for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on Income. The approval was given at the federal cabinet meeting chaired by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in Islamabad.
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