RAWALPINDI- Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue Dr Khalid Mahmood Lodhi along with his team paid a visit to the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) on Monday and addressed the issues faced by the business community. President Mohammad Nasir Mirza, Group leader Sohail Altaf, Senior Vice President Osman Ashraf, Vice President Shahraiz A Malik, members of the executive committee and members were present on the occasion. Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue Dr. Khalid Mahmood Lodhi has said that taxpayers are the lifeline of the economy and FBR prime objective is to strengthen the partnership with the business community and address their concerns and problems through negotiations.

COVID-19 has suppressed economic activity in the country and FBR acknowledged the business community role and have a great empathy and sympathy towards them. The Chief Commissioner welcomed RCCI budget proposals, including extension in integration of POS systems, tax audits, updating profiles for Active Tax Payers List, recovery notices and payments on installments. He lauded the role of the Rawalpindi Chamber in promoting trade activities, resolving tax-related disputes and raising awareness on increasing the tax net and added that a help desk will be established at RCCI for the members and taxpayers facilitation.

He informed that automation is being introduced in FBR so that there will be less involvement of FBR collectors with the taxpayers. E-hearing rooms are being established across the country and Rawalpindi will be taken as model office for E-hearings. FBR is providing all kinds of technical support for the installation of POS systems.

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