As
part of FBR's outreach & awareness programme for filing of Income Tax
returns before the due date of 31st October 2017, a
two-member FBR team led by Member FATE Nausheen Javaid Amjad spent a busy day
in Karachi today to hold a series of meetings with the heads of various banks
and companies to apprise them of facilitative measures adopted by FBR to
motivate the people to file their tax returns.
Ms. Nausheen Javaid Amjad, Member
Facilitation and Taxpayer Education (FATE) Wing FBR, who was accompanied by
Chief FATE Ms. Tehmina Aamer used the meetings to acknowledge the laudable role
being played by large organisations in reporting the salaries and tax deducted
from their employees and requested them to educate and motivate their employees
to file their individual Income Tax returns as well to fulfil an important
legal obligation.
The
meetings were held separately with the Acting President & CFO of Habib
Bank, Mr. Raymond Kotwal; President Meezan Bank Mr. Irfan Siddiqui and Acting
Managing Director SSGC Mr. Muhammad Amin Rajput at the respective head offices
of these organisations to mark a shift in the FBR efforts by reaching out to
the taxpayers and offering them all kinds of assistance and support at their
doorsteps to ensure tax compliance. "We understand that sending notices to
non-filers is a traditional mode of enforcement but there is now a renewed
focus and greater desire in FBR on creating awareness among the public and
offering them maximum facilitation and help in shouldering their tax-related
responsibilities," said the Member FBR. She said the filing of
returns could result in significant advantages to the employees and save them
from paying higher differential rate of taxes introduced for the filers and
non-filers.
During
the meetings, positive sentiments were expressed about FBR's initiative of
creating awareness and reaching out to taxpayers for building a friendly
interface with them. The FBR's offer of extending support and facilitation
through training and technical sessions in e-filing was appreciated while a
full cooperation in ensuring maximum compliance and filing of tax returns from
the employees of these organisations was assured.
Meanwhile,
FBR team also held a detailed meeting with the office-bearers of Pakistan Tax
Bar Association at the offices of LTU Karachi. President Bar Association Mr.
Abdul Qadir Memon was also present. The office-bearers and members of the tax
bar were also requested by the FBR team to lend their hand in making the FBR's
outreach & awareness programme successful.
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