MULTAN: Business community lauded appointment of Rukhsana Yasmin as new Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and hoped that she will take special measures against corruption and misuse of Green Channel facility for betterment of country.
MCCI President Khawaja Jalaluddin Roomi expressed that this is honor of our country that first time in its history, a woman has been appointed as chairman Federal Board of Revenue, adding that she would help in resolving economic issues and challenges faced by country.
He said she has joined as chairman Federal Board of Revenue when economic situation of country is in critical situation and business community is also worried due to negative environment created for business and embezzlement at ports which disturbed the business of genuine importers due to corrupt mafia operating at ports.
He hoped the government will impose uniform tax system on business community for their suitable business environment and discretionary powers of Federal Board of Revenue staff will be withdrawn in order to avoid its misuse.
He said newly appointed chairman will bring reforms in the tax system and form national tax system as business friendly that all pay their liable taxes without any hurdle and it is an opportunity for financial reforms in the country. She will figure out solution for the economic issues and make comprehensive strategy for rescuing economy.
He said that economic conditions are not appropriate due to anti-business policies of the Federal Board of Revenue and we hope she will manage to devise better policies which sort out actual issues of business community for sustainable development in the financial system.
He hoped that billions of refunds are stuck in the Federal Board of Revenue so she should make better mechanism for issuance and expedition of refund cases. Huge capital of business community stuck due to negligence of government and refunds will be cleared on priority basis to win confidence of business community.