LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha has said the Punjab government was paying special attention to increase tax net instead of leving new taxes.
Addressing the overseas investors at a local hotel, she said that tax was being received from boutiques, beauty parlous and restaurants having better income, through computerized system while receiving of Board of Revenue had been improved after land record computerization in the province.
Ayesha said the government aimed at including six services in tax net and would bring new tax payers in the net.
She added the government was also focusing on making an agency to receive taxes to dispel the reservations of overseas investors and chambers of commerce regarding tax.
She said the government was also making a comprehensive policy to resolve all the issues between the province and the centre regarding tax receiving.
On the occasion, the overseas investors also presented suggestions regarding budget 2017-18 to the minister.
