The government will be able to provide best possible facilities in all social sectors, like health and education, if the tax payers pay their due taxes. Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Waqar Ahmed stated this while addressing members and office-bearers of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) here on Sunday.
He that said revenue could be generated through tax collection, and poverty can be alleviated from the society if taxes were paid properly. Besides other senior members and officers of FBR, the President of RCCI, Asad Mashaddi, and a former president of RCCI Abdul Rauf and members of RCCI and traders representatives also attended the meeting.
He said that there were so many areas, which were not paying taxes, as tax evasion "has become routine" of the non-payer elements, and added that the government was intending to bring all of such elements into the tax net.
He said that FBR appreciated the business community for paying their due taxes in time. The traders community expressed reservation over the process of the ongoing audit system, but FBR chairman assured them that audit would be business-friendly and no audit officer would be allowed to enter the premises of businessmen without latter's consent.
The FBR Chairman said that his organisation would encourage and facilitate the real tax payers, and outstanding issues with the business community and their genuine grievances would be resolves amicably.
He said that FBR had been making efforts to bring positive changes in the system through reforms to enhance the tax base by taking the business community into confidence. About the e-filing system, he said that this is a very good and applicable system, according to international standard.
Regarding relief and exemption in taxes to the affectees of fire Ghakhar plaza he said that suggestions in this regard be sent to FBR for consideration.