A meeting of officials of the Ministry of Information Technology and representatives of telecom industry of the country was held with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue Senator Haroon Akhtar Khan and Chairman FBR Dr Muhammad Irshad at the FBR House. Minister of State for Information Technology Ms Anusha Rahman and PTA Chairman Dr. Syed Ismail Shah were also present. During the meeting, issues related to telecom industry were discussed. The captains of the telecom industry apprised the FBR management of issues related to taxation in the telecom sector and offered proposals and suggestions for further boosting growth, investment and employment opportunities in the sector. Speaking on the occasion, Senator Haroon Akhtar Khan and Chairman FBR Dr Muhammad Irshad assured the representatives of the telecom industry the government valued their contributions to the tax collection and revenue generation and assured them of a level-playing field conducive to furthering growth in the sector.
