FPCCI demands govt to give tax relief to chambers

LAHORE PR - Chambers all over Pakistan play crucial role for voicing the feedback and suggestions of business industry. Being the platform for related sectors including, trade, exports, manufacturing and other industries, these chambers have contributed a lot for boosting economic growth, industrial expansion and trade maximisation. Their role behind the growth rate and in bringing relevant business reforms despite financial constraints is commendable. Its government’s duty to facilitate these chambers which in turn shall facilitate industry and it would eventually have a trickle-up effect for the national economy, says Raja Muhammad Anwer, Vice President (Punjab) Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI). Our chambers are not commercial organisations, we do not manufacture products, we are not a profit-making institution, and we are here to facilitate business community in a way that it impacts the industry, the country and the general public in a positive way. Taxing chambers is neither acceptable nor it is aligned with the Prime Minister’s vision for ease of doing business. After due deliberation and consultation with fellow chambers across Punjab, we had forwarded our suggestions to the government for giving tax relief to these chambers, he added. FPCCI vice president demanded that Punjab government must take note of the issue and take practical steps for easing the burden on these chambers. 

 

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