SCCI demands broadening of tax base

PESHAWAR:

Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has demanded of the government and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to take steps for broadening the existing tax base and simplifying the system.

The chamber also demanded framing of business-friendly policies to facilitate and provide relief to the business community.

The SCCI 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.

These remarks were 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 a press release.

Businessmen 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.

The meeting was attended by SCCI’s 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.

Sardar Ali Khawaja while responding to various queries assured the traders’ community of taking proactive measures for the resolution of all issues.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 19^th, 2022.