FBR chief urges exporters to promote local products

Business Recorder reported that FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial has asked exporters to widen the presence of Pakistani goods abroad and use available resources more effectively to lift national exports. Speaking in Karachi, he said the revenue body will soon meet major exporters, review their concerns, and pinpoint obstacles to growth in shipments.

Langrial told a delegation of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry, headed by Sheikh Umer Rehan, that automated mechanisms are part of the digital tax overhaul aimed at drawing non-filers into the tax base. He also proposed WhatsApp groups so industrialists can pass their concerns to officials quickly, and he stressed that stopping smuggling was vital for shielding local manufacturers. He tasked Member Inland Revenue Operations Zubair Bilal with holding talks with KATI and ghee and edible oil producers to resolve their issues.

Rehan said digital invoicing has created practical problems that need solving, and he asked authorities for guidance, technical support and effective coordination channels. He urged a review of unnecessary SROs and complicated rules, and argued that the tax burden should not keep falling mainly on businesses already paying tax. The meeting also covered challenges facing the textile and pharmaceutical sectors.