TAXILA: The Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Dr Mohammad Irshad on Saturday laid the foundation of the state of the art taxation office in Attock.

Chief Commissioner, Tanveer Akhtar Malik, District Taxation Officer, Saba Rehmat, Assistant Commissioner Usman Rashid, traders and notables of the area were also present.

Initially, two kanal of land has been acquired for the office but this will be expanded to ten kanal gradually which will have state of the art facilities.

The office will have complete data of the taxpayers and all their problems will be resolved here.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Chairman FBR Dr Mohammad Irshad said that no country could develop until its tax system works properly.

He said taxation offices at district level was his initiative, and the programme was being launched from Attock as the tax payers of this district were cooperative and tax culture prevailed here.

He said that these offices at district level would prove a milestone in promoting tax culture by facilitating taxpayers. He said taxpayer must not consider paying taxes as penalty in fact they were depositing money in national kitty for the development of the country.

He said that tax reforms programme was launched in 2001, to facilitate tax payers at grassroots level.

He lauded the taxpayers of Attock and termed them as role models for others.

He said the more the tax payers would cooperate, the more they would be facilitated.

He said they must remove misunderstandings and pay taxes for strengthening, development and prosperity of this country.

Published in Dawn, June 25th, 2017