Chairman, the Federal Board of Revenue Asim Ahmad on Monday said that the business community is playing a key role in the development of the economy and showed his commitment to look into the tax issues.
He said that the budget-making process is in progress and ICCI should submit its written budget proposals for consideration and incorporation in the final budget, said an ICCI press release.
He appreciated the initiative of ICCI for acknowledging the role of top taxpayers in the region and said that it would help promote tax culture.
He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of ICC that called on him led by President Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari.
Special Assistant to PM on Revenue Tariq Mahmood Pasha said that there is a trust deficit between the taxpayers and the tax collectors and stressed the need of taking measures to build confidence between the two important stakeholders of the economy.
He said that it is very important to create a relationship of trust and confidence between the tax collectors and the taxpayers in order to enhance the tax base and improve tax revenue of the country .—APP
