FBR Chairman apprised about GCCI issues

Islamabad

ISLAMABAD:The representatives of Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) here on Tuesday apprised Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Asim Ahmad about the issues faced by business community.

According to press statement issued by FBR, a GCCI delegation led by Humais Gulzar Mughal, Senior Vice President of the chamber visited FBR Headquarter and met FBR Chairman.

The meeting was also attended by Member Customs Operations, Mukarram Jah Ansari, the statement said.

The representatives of GCCI highlighted the issues faced by their members including early payment of Sales Tax refunds, import of motors scrap, delay in clearance of their goods due to State Bank of Pakistan’s Foreign Exchange Regulations and 100 percent cash margin restriction on import of aluminum scrap.

The Chairman explained that more Sales Tax refund has been paid to their members in comparison with the previous year.

He assured the delegation of resolution of all the issues faced by members of GCCI especially exports related units.

Similarly, Member Customs Ops explained the procedure of clearance at import stage and the reason of practice in vogue.