The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has welcomed the Federal Board of Revenue decision to continue zero-rating arrangement for the export-oriented industries even after the imposition of Reformed General Sales Tax (RGST). President LCCI, Shahzad Ali Malik in a statement said the zero-rating facility is one of the major concessions for the export-oriented industry and if it was withdrawn, it could have an adverse impact.
"It would be wiser on the part of the finance minister to come up with a package of incentives for the business community that is facing multiple internal and external challenges." He urged the government to keep the RGST pending till the time trade and industry get back on its feet because in the present economic scenario the businesses cannot afford any new tax. He said the present government would have to focus on implementation of home-grown policies instead of taking dictations from the IMF and the World Bank because they have little understanding of the ground realities.
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