REGIONAL TAX OFFICE LAHORE - AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON VOLUNTARY TAX COMPLIANCE SCHEME , 2016

PROGRESS REPORT TILL DATE 11-02-2016

1.

Constitution of Awareness Campaign Teams

Total No. of 10 Teams have been constituted:

08 Teams for Lahore 01 Team for District Sheikhupura 01 Team for District Nankana Sahib

2.

Setting up of KIOSKS

Total No. of 15 Kiosks have been made operational so far.

10 In different markets of Lahore falling in the area of RTO, Lahore 01 In the office of Chamber of Commerce, Lahore 01 In Sheikhupura city 01 In Nankana Sahib city

Besides, 02 Mobile Kiosks will also cover following Tehsils of District Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib.

Mobile Kiosk No.1Muridke, Ferozwala and Safdarabad. Mobile Kiosk No.2 Shahkot and Sangla Hill.

3.

Corner Meetings With Trade Bodies

1. 03-02-2016 Meeting with Trade Bodies of Urdu Bazar, Anarkali, Circular Road, Beadon Road etc. Venue: Conference Room, RTO, Lahore

Notable Participants

Ashraf Bhatti, President All Pakistan Trade Association. Mian Tahir Farooq, President Lahore Trade Association

Feedback

Overall welcoming. However, they raised queries regarding non inclusion of the word “wholesaler” in the scheme.

4. 04-02-2016 Meeting Venue: RTO, Lahore Hall. Resource Person: Syed Mahmood Jafri, CIR, Zone-V

Notable Participants

Mr. Naeem Mir, General Secretary All Pakistan Anjuman Tajran and Mr. Mehboob Sirki, President All Punjab Trade Association.

Feedback

Fully supportive attitude. However requested to re-visit condition of Wealth Statement exemption from Rs. 1 million and recommended to increase it upto Rs.2.5 millions.

4.

Activities in District Nankana Sahib & District Sheikhupura uptill 10-02-2016

Meetings

upto 10.02.2016

Meetings with Trade Bodies at following places:

a) Sheikhupura b) Shahkot c) Ferozwala

Meetings at Nankana Sahib & Sangla Hill.

DISTRICT SHEIKHUPURA VTCS CAMPAIGN

Meeting with Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and all Trade Union Presidents and General Secretaries of

District Sheikhupura Along with Representative of Tehsil level Trade Unions with Mr. Talat Mehmood Bosaal

(ACIR, Zone-VI,RTO, Lahore), Sheikhupura on Voluntary Payment of Tax Scheme.

DISTRICT NANKANA SAHIB VTCS CAMPAIGN

Meeting with all Trade Union Presidents and General Secretaries of Distict Nankana Sahib Along with

Representative of Tehsil level Trade Unions with Mr. Talat Mehmood Bosaal (ACIR Zone-VI,RTO, Lahore),

Sheikhupura on Voluntary Payment of Tax Scheme.

DISTRICT SHEIKHUPURA “SHOP TO SHOP VISITS”

During shop to shop visits broachers and return forms were distributed among the new expected taxpayer as

well as existing taxpayer and were guided in friendly atmosphere due to which the individuals appreciated the

theme of the amnesty scheme and promised to show full participation. Some glimpses of visits are shown below:

DISTRICT NANKANA SAHIB “SHOP TO SHOP VISITS”

During shop to shop visits broachers and return forms were distributed among the new expected taxpayer as

well as existing taxpayer and were guided in friendly atmosphere due to which the individuals appreciated the

theme of the amnesty scheme and promised to show full participation. Some glimpses of visits are shown below:

TEHSIL SANGLA HILL DISTRICT NANKANA VTCS CAMPAGIN

Meeting with all Trade Union Presidents and General Secretaries of Tehsil Sangla Hill, District Nankana with Mr.

Talat Mehmood Bosaal (ACIR), Sheikhupura on Voluntary Payment of Tax Scheme.

RETURN POSITION OF SHIEKHUPURA AND NANKANA, ZONE-VI, RTO, LAHORE UPTO 11.02.2016

Returns received upto 11.02.2016

Tax deposited upto 11.02.2016

3 90,000/-

(Kashif Azhar) (Syed Mahmmod H. Jafri) Additional Commissioner Inland Revenue Commissioner Inland Revenue Focal Person (VTCS) RTO, Lahore. Zone VI, RTO, Lahore.