LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha has said that the provincial government is bringing public-friendly budget, which will focus more on health, education, energy and agriculture sectors.
The provincial minister said this during her visit to Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) regional office. The meeting started with special prayer for good health of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
Dr Ayesha Ghous Pasha, appreciating the FPCCI proposals and suggestions, assured the businessmen that all issues highlighted by them would be considered accordingly in budget. She said the government was well aware of the issue of double taxation.
She added that a special committee comprising people from the FPCCI and Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) and stakeholders had also been constituted to resolve businessmen issues.
Earlier, FPCCI regional chairman Mian Rehman Aziz highlighted various issues being faced by business community, which include vehicle registration; property tax and transfer laws; PRA legislation federal excise duty on service; double taxation; and professional tax.
The FPCCI regional chairman said that revenue collections should be merged under one ministry or body, asserting that currently revenue collections of Punjab fall under various ministries or bodies e.g. Punjab Revenue Authority, Punjab Excise & Taxation, Board of Revenue, Energy Department, Transport Department etc.
