ISLAMABAD, Sep 09 (APP):The Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial met with a delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in Karachi today as part of his monthly visit to the city. The delegation was led by Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, and included senior office bearers and business leaders, while the Chairman was accompanied by Member Inland Revenue (Operations), Member Customs (Operations) and …
Chairman FBR holds meeting with FPCCI delegation in Karachi
ISLAMABAD, Sep 09 (APP):The Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial met with a delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in Karachi today as part of his monthly visit to the city.
The delegation was led by Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, and included senior office bearers and business leaders, while the Chairman was accompanied by Member Inland Revenue (Operations), Member Customs (Operations) and senior officers of FBR.
The meeting was held as a follow-up to the earlier meeting to review the progress made on various matters discussed in the previous meeting, said a release issued here on Wednesday.
The FPCCI delegation warmly appreciated the Chairman’s initiative of making monthly visits to Karachi, describing it as a positive and welcome step that reflects the government’s commitment to sustained, direct engagement with the business community.
The delegation remarked that such regular interaction had significantly improved communication between FBR and the trade bodies, allowing issues to be raised and addressed in a timely manner. The FPCCI delegation showered appreciation of the Chairman’s monthly engagement initiative.
The delegation further acknowledged that majority of the issues raised in the previous meeting had been resolved through the efforts of Member Operations (Inland Revenue and Customs) and their respective teams, terming this responsiveness as encouraging for the business community.
During the meeting, the delegation stressed the need for continued follow-up on the remaining outstanding matters and also raised few new issues, including some classification issues and old income tax refunds.
The Chairman and his team assured the delegation that all issues — both pending and newly raised,would be taken up on priority basis and resolved in consultation with the concerned representatives of the Chambers and wings of FBR.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman FBR expressed his commitment to resolving issues and continuing engagement with the business community.
The Chairman reiterated FBR’s commitment to a facilitative and responsive approach toward the business community, emphasizing that such regular engagement with trade bodies including FPCCI would continue in order to promptly address taxpayer concerns and further strengthen trust between the tax administration and the business community.
In the end, chairman FBR requested FPCCI leaders to effectively campaign for retailers scheme so that tax base can be broadened and tax burden on already compliant taxpayers can be shared.
