Chief Commissioner urges market committees to help in identifying taxpayers.

ISLAMABAD -- The government had accepted all the demands of traders' leaders during negotiations and had sought their commitment on only three issues viz. broadening of tax base, implementation of CNIC condition and installation of POS at certain businesses, but they have not honoured their commitment as yet. He said that market committees were formed in consultation with traders' leaders to identify new taxpayers and stressed that these committees should fulfil their responsibility in identifying new taxpayers in their respective areas.

This was said by Dr.Shamsul Hadi, Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office, Islamabad while addressing business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI). He visited ICCI along with Ms. Ayesha Farooq Commissioner West Zone and Waheed Khan Commissioner East Zone RTO Islamabad. Dr. Shams ul Hadi said that business community should cooperate in documentation of economy. He said that documented economy would reduce burden on existing taxpayers and help in accelerating economic growth. He said that sales tax collection was a trust of the government with the business community and they should fulfil this trust by depositing it...