Small traders: ‘Fixed tax would expand tax net’

ICCI president calls on government to focus on introducing a fixed tax

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Sheikh Amir Waheed has called upon the government to focus on introducing a fixed tax for small traders as well as provide them special incentives in the upcoming budget.

The ICCI president, along with a delegation, visited G-10 Markaz, Islamabad and congratulated the newly-elected president Kamran Kakakhel and other office bearers of the Traders Welfare Association of the area.

Waheed said that introduction of fixed tax for small traders would help in expanding the tax net and enhancing tax revenue of the country.

He said that the government should simplify the complicated tax system and develop all forms in Urdu to facilitate small traders.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 3^rd, 2018.

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