ISLAMABAD: Government is taking measures to bring five million traders under the tax net.
This was stated by Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Ishaq Dar, while talking to a local news channel. He said that the government would conduct population census in 2016 and those having National Tax Number would be exempted from tax deduction. The minister stressed the need for ensuring political stability for economic stability in the country.
To a question, he said that if Sindh government wishes to run the steel mill then it should be provided an opportunity to do it. To another question about fake currency in ATM machines, he said that he has asked acting governor State Bank how such notes were put in the machines.
