PESHAWAR
\nSarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) demanded the government and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to take pragmatic steps for broadening the existing tax-base and simplifying the tax-system.
\nThe chamber also asked to frame business-friendly policies to facilitate and provide relief to the business community.
\nThe SCCI also emphasized the need to eliminate the additional burden of taxes, illegal\/unnecessary actions, issuance of notices and multiple tax-audits, which are becoming the cause of harassment of the business community.
\nThese remarks made by SCCI senior vice president Shahid Hussain while chairing a meeting during a visit of Member Public Relations (PRs), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Islamabad, Sardar Ali Khawaja here at the chamber house, said in a press release issued on Friday.
\nBusinessmen have played a vital role in the economic development of the country through payment of various taxes so they should be facilitated and ensure every kind of relief to them, says SCCI senior office bearer.
\nThe meeting was attended by SCCI\u2019s vice president Ejaz Khan Afridi, Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, Regional Tax Office (RTO) Peshawar Aqeel Ahmad Siddique, former presidents Haji Muhammad Afzal, Sherbaz Ilyas Ghazanfar Bilour, former senior vice president Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, former vice presidents Javed Akhtar, Abiduullah Yousafzai, executive members S.Minhajuddin, Abdul Hakim Shinwari, Hafaf Ali Khan, Hamza Ibrahim Butt, Laal Badshah, Munawar Khurshid, Kashif Amin, Qurtul Ain, Waqar Ahmad, Zahoor Khan, Fazal Muqeem, Mujeebur Rehman, Ihsanullah, Nadeem Rauf, Saddar Gul, Rashid Iqbal Siddique, Ishtiaq Muhammad, Aqil Ismail, Fahad Amin, traders, manufacturers and others.
\nSardar Ali Khawaja while responding to various queries assured the traders\u2019 community for taking proactive measures for resolution of all issues.
\nSimilarly, the senior FBR officer said the issues pertaining to Pakistan Railways and Customs would also take up senior officers of these departments.
\nSardar Khawaja mentioned his department\u2019s main purpose to establish a strong liaison and coordination with the business community and resolve their issues by taking up with relevant quarters and authorities.
\nThe senior officer furthermore assured the measures would be taken to remove double-taxation.
\nSardar Khawaja on the occasion revealed that despite extending dates, tax-returns filing has decreased this year as compared to the last years, which is a matter of grave concern.
\nThe FBR is taking pragmatic steps for bringing reforms and broadening of existing tax-base, the senior officer said.
\nSardar Ali Khawaja hoped the tax-system would be simplified and easier to taxpayers through these reforms.
\nHe added FBR is striving to provide relief to taxpayers, which have played a major role in economic development of the country.
\nThe FBR senior officer suggested the nomination of a focal person to timely resolve issues of the business community.
\nRegarding apprehensions and issues of business community belonging to ex-Fata and PATA region, Sardar Khawaja said misuse of laws\/regulations and policies is very high in erstwhile federally administered tribal areas and provincial tribal areas.
\nHe, however, assured the matters of the business community belonging to ex-Fata and PATA would also be resolved on priority basis.
\nEarlier, SCCI senior vice president Shahid Hussain elaborated the FBR senior officer regarding a number of issues of business community, especially problems in filling online tax-returns, timely payment of taxes, illegal notices, actions and harassment etc.
\nHaji Muhammad Afzal, Sherbaz Bilour, Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, executive members and others also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the issues of business community comprehensively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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