KARACHI: All Karachi Tajir Ittehad Chairman Attique Mir has said they have rejected SRO: 6081/14 and sales tax officials would not be allowed to entrer markets and business places.
Talking exclusively to Customs Today, Mir said the Federal Board of Revenue would not be permitted to take one-sided decisions against retailers. He said they rejected all such policies which were adopted without consultations with the real representatives of retailers. He said they would not support enforcing of any system without addressing the objections of unregistered retailers, wholesalers and factory owners. Traders would resist if raiding teams were formed against them, he said, adding that tax net has been destroyed due to continuous amendments to the income tax and sales tax system.
During the last five years as many as 80 percent taxpayers have not submitted their tax returns and now registered traders were also fleeing from the system. Current tax system was a unique gift for corrupt officials. He said the tax system needed rectification. He warned the FBR of taking action against traders. He said traders should not be compelled to take to the streets.
He announced that an emergent meeting of trader representatives has been called. In the meeting, he said, the trader representatives would discuss new tax policy and make important decisions. Attique Mir said traders would start countrywide protests if the FBR officials were not barred from raiding markets. He condemned the unsatisfactory number of asset details submitted by government members. He said tax culture could not thrive in a country where people’s representatives were tax evaders.
