ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar asked the Federal Board of Revenue on Monday to nominate a focal person for resolving tax-related issues of overseas Pakistanis.

The decision was taken during a meeting held to review tax-related problems being faced by overseas Pakistanis. A delegation of the Punjab Overseas Pakistanis’ Commission led by Afzaal Bhatti, the commissioner, attended the meeting.

According to an official announcement, the commissioner requested the minister to nominate a focal person at the FBR to help and assist overseas Pakistanis and their families for answering their queries related to tax matters.

Mr Bhatti pointed out the issue of recently imposed tax on air tickets being charged from expatriate Pakistanis departing for abroad. The representative of the finance ministry clarified that this tax was a provincial tax and had not been imposed by the federal government.

The minister said if the commission or Overseas Pakistanis wanted to submit any proposal for the benefit of the overseas Pakistanis they should submit it at the earliest so that it could be considered for the next budget.

Published in Dawn, October 13th, 2015

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