all measures would be adopted to bring businessmen into tax net: Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office

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SIALKOT, Sep 2 (APP): Chief Commissioner, Regional Tax Office, Sialkot, Ch. Muhammad Tariq on Monday said that all measures would be adopted to bring businessmen into tax net.

He expressed these views while addressing a press conference at FBR office.He said that Regional Tax Office (RTO) approached to local businessmen to help them discharge their national obligations (tax). He said that every possible help has been provided to businessmen, however, defaulters would be punished accordingly.He said that FBR encouraged to increase number of registered people in sales tax and income tax and notices have been issued in this regard.

“The non-compliant persons would be registered compulsory in broaden tax net,” he said.The Chief Commissioner said that data of electric meters including commercial and others would be obtained from Gepco and all unregistered people would be registered in tax roll. He said that FBR is going to focus on fan industry, poultry, bricks kilns and others.

He said that RTO registered 15 percent growth in the month of August.He said that all efforts would be made to achieve Budgetary target during the fiscal year.

Commissioners, Tehsin Muzaffar Ch., Mian Khalid Farooq were present during the conference.

VNS, Sialkot