ISLAMABAD: The sub-committee of National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to device a policy to give exemption from filing returns to the women entrepreneurs for three years.
The sub-committee met with Convener Sajida Begum in the chair to discuss and suggest ways and means for proper implementation of Trade Organization Act, 2013 for ensuring appropriate representation of all genders and business sectors in business activity in the country.
The committee recommended the FBR to start awareness campaign and facilitating businesswomen to become members of the chambers. The panel also recommended for 70 percent subsidies to women on their participation in international exhibition, besides giving them proper representation in delegations.
Earlier, briefing the committee, Women Chamber Islamabad founder President Samina Fazil said that most of the businesswomen do not want to get NTN and become member of chambers, fearing harassing language by FBR in notices and penalty threats.
Samina further said that there is no facilitation from the government side on participation in international exhibition. She proposed that there should be a fix token amount for small businesses instead of filing return which would generate huge taxes. She also proposed that that there should be one female member in the Export Development Board (EDB).
The committee supported the proposals and recommended the government to facilitate businesswomen.
