Karachi Chamber of Commerce has also supported the nation-wide shutterdown strike of traders on August 28.
Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh has advised all members of the chamber to fully support the nationwide strike announced by the business community on August 28.
Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Iftikhar Ahmad Sheikh said that all the members of the chamber should completely shut down their businesses to urge the government to immediately withdraw the controversial trader-friendly scheme as well as reduce the high electricity bills and other taxes. Can be forced to.
In a statement issued, the KCCI president said that issuing notices to registered and unregistered traders and shopkeepers for demanding a huge advance tax of Rs 60,000 per month is highly unfair, causing harassment in all markets.
has become He said that such an unbearably high tax could not be borne by more than 80 percent of the shopkeepers of the entire city, although it was assured that a tax of only one thousand to twelve hundred rupees would be levied but FBR is demanding 60,000, which Karachi Chamber strongly condemns.
Iftikhar Sheikh said that once again we strongly appeal to the government to immediately postpone the trader friendly scheme for at least 3 months and consult all the stakeholders to make the controversial scheme truly business friendly.
It should be implemented in the larger interest of the entire country.
He said that Karachi Chamber has written several letters to the policy makers warning that there is an attempt to sabotage the scheme by implementing it in a wrong way but unfortunately no action has been taken so far on this important issue Not noticed.
Iftikhar Sheikh said that the scheme should be revised immediately and only those steps should be taken which are feasible as well as acceptable to all stakeholders.
KCCI President said that Karachi Chamber, being an important chamber and the leading voice of the entire business community, stands shoulder to shoulder with the small businessmen and shopkeepers so that this issue is resolved amicably according to the aspirations of the businessmen and shopkeepers be resolved.
He said that in the current period of inflation, it has become very difficult for the shopkeepers to continue their business, while instead of giving relief.
the government has continued to impose heavy taxes and increase the electricity bills, which is difficult for any trader.
Not acceptable, therefore, Karachi Chamber, considering the gravity of the situation, decided to fully support the call for a nationwide strike on August 28.
It should be noted that Anjuman Tajran Pakistan and other business organizations have jointly announced a nationwide strike on August 28.