PESHAWAR
The Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) in collaboration with Small and Medium Enterprise Authority (SMEDA) arranged a Public Private Dialogue on Legal Issues for the business Community of Peshawar. The event was part of the series of Public Private Dialogues (PPD) initiated by CGPA.
The session was aimed at gathering input, on the issues encompassing taxes, local rules and policy administration faced by business community of Peshawar, out of the of interaction between business community and officials from the concerned government departments.
One of the core components of these Public Private Dialogues was to discuss the possible solutions that could be put forth as policy recommendations for the government.
Entrepreneurs from Peshawar, engaged in various types and tiers of business, members of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce, Peshawar Chamber for Small traders & Industries, Women Chamber of commerce, tajir itehad, Hotel & restaurant, Handicrafts, furniture, dairy & livestock associations, All Pakistan Precious & Semi Precious Gemstones Export Association (APCEA),officials from KP Revenue Authority, Federal Board of Revenue, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), KP Board of Investment & Trade (KPBOIT), Small & Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA), Pakistan Hunting & Sporting Arms Development Company (PHSADC – Ministry of Industries & Production), Individual financial, legal, business & IT consultants participated in the dialogue session.
Speaking on the occasion, government officials added that utmost support would be provided to the business community for facilitation and information.
“We can even reach out to your chambers and association offices to provide the members with full information about the taxes and pertaining procedures,” they added.
