PM assures businessmen of reforms in FBR; urges them to play role in promoting tax-culture in country

ISLAMABAD, Mar 7 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday assuring business community of government’s commitment towards reforming the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), urged them to play their role as his team in promoting tax-culture in the country, and pulling it out of poverty through enhanced tax collection.
“No country in the world can progress and move ahead without taxes. The nations which do not pay taxes cannot remain independent and sovereign”, he told traders, businessmen and entrepreneurs gathered at the 11th All Pakistan Chambers Presidents Conference, organized by Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) here at a hotel.
The Prime Minister referred to the quotes of a book “Confessions of an Economic Hitman” he received from Malaysian leader Mahathir Muhammad some 20 years back, in which it was stated that the objective of loans given by powerful countries to the poor nations was to make them their subservient.
He said it was unfortunate that in a country like Pakistan only 72,000 people declared over Rs 200,000 as their monthly incomes.