KARACHI: Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) Friday said that cases worth Rs80 billion were stuck in litigation and it is willing to resolve amicably.
SRB chairman Dr. Wasif Ali Memon highlighted that Rs80 billion worth of cases are stuck in litigation and the provincial revenue board is all-willing to resolve as many cases amicably as possible.
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“We want to be the facilitators and partners to the business community and no highhandedness is ever desired by SRB,” he added during his visit to Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI).
On the demand of FPCCI, Dr. Wasif Ali Memon announced that an effective and inclusive Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (ADRC) would be formulated by SRB in few weeks and we will include 5 – 6 nominees of FPCCI into the committee.
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Chairman SRB also proposed that FPCCI nominees should come from varied sectors to address issues of all the sectors. Additionally, he requested the business community to exhaust the ADRC and other SRB procedures before going into litigation as it only delays the dispute resolution.
On the occasion, Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has stressed upon the need to strengthen and broaden the scope of ADRC to save the precious time, resources and hassle of both the sides, i.e. business community and the SRB.
Co-chairing the high-profile meeting with SRB Chairman, Suleman Chawla, SVP FPCCI, offered to nominate technical and expert members of the business, industry and trade community from the platform of FPCCI to facilitate SRB’s efforts to strengthen ADRC.
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FPCCI nominees will come with the first-hand knowledge of real issues and with deep understanding of the taxation matters, he added.
Shabbir Mansha, VP FPCCI, demanded that as Karachi contributes the lion’s share of taxes in federal & provincial authorities, there should be an enhanced focus on the infrastructural development of Karachi – specifically in industrial& commercial areas and port infrastructure. This will only increase the revenue generation from Karachi, he added.
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Shuakat Omerson, VP FPCCI, apprised the top management of SRB that many members of FPCCI are qualified in alternative dispute resolution mechanism; including the incumbent and former office bearers of FPCCI; and, they can offer great support to SRB’s ADRC initiatives.
Khurram Ejaz, Advisor to the President of FPCCI on FBR & revenue matters, said that FPCCI considers SRB as their partners and not as adversaries; because objectives of both the institutions are same – economic development of the province and resolution of all disputes & anomalies pertaining to provincial tax collection.
