KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Tariq Mehmood Pasha has urged the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to come up with proposals for the country’s annual budget 2018-19.
Addressing the KCCI members, the chairman said that the businessman community was playing vital role in the development and economic growth of the country. However, he said that tax net could not be enhanced without their help.
He asked the members to prepare a list of the government policies which were hampering the business growth. Full support to be given at any stage for the well-being of the business community as they were the engine of the economic growth, he said, adding that the government and the FBR would provide them their full support.
The FBR Chairman also advised the KCCI leadership to form a committee of tax experts to engage with organization to review the policy on the most priority issues of the business community especially affecting KCCI members along with the proposed practical solutions.
During the visit of the KCCI the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Tariq Mehmood Pasha urged the KCCI leadership to come up with the proposals for the country’s annual budget 2018-19, not only for promotion of trade and industry but for the prosperity and development of the country.
He emphasized on strengthening partnership between FBR and the business community for economic growth and development of the country through better interaction and confidence instead of complaining of each other.
During the visit of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) the leadership as well as the member informed about the hurdles as well as informed about the hardship being faced by the business community.