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Business urged to take advantage of amnesty scheme

RECORDER REPORT

ISLAMABAD: Income tax/wealth tax Commissioners of Rawalpindi and Islamabad Regions Amjad Ali, Shaikh Istataat Ali and Salman Nabi urged the business community of twin cities to take full advantage of the amnesty scheme, and offered all help and co-operation of the officials of the tax department.

They emphasised that the government revenue need to be increased and thus requested the office-bearers of the chamber to assist and encourage their members to make the necessary declaration of their assets before April 30.

Under the scheme, hidden wealth can be legalised by paying 10 percent tax by the deadline