LAHORE: The Web Based One Customs (WeBOC) is Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s milestone achievement in creating a paperless environment for business community.
This was stated by the Customs Directorate General of Training and Research Director General Ghulam Ahmed while jointly inaugurating workshop on WeBOC system for small medium entrepreneurship (SMEs) with Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) CEO Mohammed Alamgir Chaudhary held by Directorate General of Training and Research in collaboration with SMEDA.
Speaking on the occasion, Ghulam Ahmed acknowledged the critical role being played by SMEs in economic development of Pakistan.
Earlier, the directorate had held a series of training workshop in collaboration with Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and American Business Forum on WeBOC and customs classification and valuation procedures, which were highly appreciated by the business community.
SMEDA CEO Mohammed Alamgir Chaudhry CEO thanked DG Ghulam Ahmed for organizing the workshop exclusively for the SMEs. He extended full support from SMEDA to Pakistan Customs in holding similar training programs.
Speaking on the occasion, Director Zulfiqar Younas highlighted that this training workshop will enable the users to work independently and on their own on the WeBOC.
The workshop was well attended, as more than 35 SMEs took part in the workshop. The participants expressed keen interest in learning the WeBOC system. Deputy Director Customs Intelligence Salman Afzal and an expert from Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL), Inam ul Wahid imparted the hands on training and answered the queries of the participants.
DG also presented a shield, as token of gratitude to SMEDA CEO while Director Zulfiqar Younas presented shields to Director General Ghulam Ahmed and SMEDA Provincial Chief Raja Husnain Javed.
The provincial chief and Deputy Director Kanwal Ali distributed the certificates among the participants.
