Pakistan, Afghanistan Sign Draft Convention for avoidance of double taxation

ISLAMABAD, Feb 04 (APP): The delegations of Pakistan and Afghanistan met at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) House for the third round of negotiations on the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The Afghan delegation was headed by Nida Muhammad Seddiqi, Revenue Legal Services Director, while Sajidullah Siddiqui, Director General, International Tax Operations, FBR headed the Pakistan side, said a press release issued here.

Both delegations thoroughly deliberated over all the outstanding issues identified during the second round of negotiations held from 27th-30th December, 2021.

The negotiations were conducted in a friendly atmosphere where both sides presented their viewpoints. After a detailed discussion, the two sides agreed over a consensus draft of the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The agreed draft was initialed by the heads of the two delegations. In the concluding ceremony, Chairman FBR Mr. Asim Ahmad thanked the Afghan delegation for visiting Pakistan and expressed optimism that the Convention will further strengthen economic relations between the two brotherly countries.

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