The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) expressed disappointment with the fiscal budget 2025-26. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said it was indeed very disappointing to note the imposition of 18% Sales Tax (ST) on Solar Panels. The SME units to make energy affordable were installing solar systems and instead of encouraging them to make […more]
Public input invited on SME finance guidelines SBP drafts new lending regulations for small to mid-range businesses amid calls for reform Usman HanifJune 06, 2025 To enhance access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a comprehensive draft of revised Prudential Regulations (PRs) for SME financing. […more]
Unisame urges PM to ensure the budget brings remedies for the SME sector. Zulfikar Thaver <zulfikar.thaver@unisame.org> 11:27 AM (12 minutes ago) to Kinza, news, Munawar, Manzar, Shahid, aqkhan69, Haris, mhaqureshi, bcc: Media The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the prime minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif to ensure that the genuine demands of the SME sector are met in the forthcoming budget 2025-26 to […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises ( UNISAME) has urged the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) to facilitate joint ventures, collaboration and transfer of technology with China. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said their is a technological gap and this can be filled on fast track with the help of China through joint […more]
The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has urged the government to accommodate the majority under privileged sector and also the senior citizens in the fiscal budget for 2025/2026. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver said the SME exporters are not in a position to pay such high taxes imposed on them and would not be […more]