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The Speaker National Assembly invited the policy experts and practitioners to critically analyze the National Assembly Committee’s proposed agricultural growth strategy
Islamabad, February 18, 2021 (PPI-OT): The Speaker National Assembly invited the policy experts and practitioners to critically analyze the NA Committee’s proposed agricultural growth strategy, policy levers, reform instruments and implementation plan, and propose corrective measures where necessary. The experts while appreciating the proposed strategy unanimously stated that a Pro-Small Farmers policy lens was crucial to accelerating sustained agricultural growth rate and rural poverty alleviation. The meeting presided by Convener of the Sub-Committee MNA Shandana Gulzar Khan was held at Parliament House, Islamabad.
FBR serves 1.4m notices on violators
These include individuals and firms that did not submit annual statements
The FBR said that those who are not complying would be pursued diligently until compliance is achieved. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has served 1.4 million tax notices to individuals and companies that either did not submit annual statement of income and expenditures or undertook business transactions without paying due taxes.
It is one of the largest enforcement exercises by the tax machinery in years that is struggling to improve its image, efficacy and stagnant revenues.
The tax notices have been served in three categories, non-filers of annual income tax returns, those who filed returns and concealed incomes and property seller and purchasers, a senior FBR official told The Express Tribune on Saturday. It has also issued tax notices to nearly 63,000 companies.
The former head of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Syed Shabbar Zaidi tweeted that the Government of Pakistan should demonetize the Rs. 5,000 notes
Former FBR chief Shabbar Zaidi suggests demonetizing Rs5,000 note from July 2021
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Shabbar Zaidi believes government should demonetize the Rs5,000 note and announce a demonetization plan two months before making the move
Zaidi believes that the move will improve documentation of the economy and ensure that banking prospers
Former FBR chairman argues that demonetisation will also make bribery difficult
Former head of the Federal Board of Revenue and respected accountant Syed Shabbar Zaidi has suggested that the government should go for demonetization of the Rs5,000 note from July 2021. 5000 Rupee Notes. Demonetise from July 1, 2021. Announce two months earlier said Zaidi in a tweet on Friday.