Another round of talks between the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the traders’ associations on the Tajir Dost Scheme ended in a stalemate.
The traders once again rejected the tax valuation table proposed by the FBR, the sources added. Despite the failure of talks, both parties agreed to continue negotiations.
The sources privy to the development said that the traders warned of another strike and protests if the talks fail to yield a favorable outcome.
It may be noted here that recently, the traders observed a countrywide strike against the Tajir Dost scheme and heavy electricity bills.
Ajmal Baloch, the president of the All Pakistan Traders Association Sindh, said that the FBR cannot make people tax return filers due to ‘incompetence’,
Ajmal Baloch expressed concerns over the FBR’s capacity to register people as tax return filers.
