The trader community in Pakistan voiced strong opposition towards the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) team visiting a Lahore market to collect advance tax under the Tajir Dost Scheme, ARY News reported.
President All Pakistan Traders' Association, Ajmal Baloch said no talks are being held with the government and they are observing a strike across Pakistan.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a notification to traders in Karachi, demanding them to pay an advance tax of Pakistani currency (PKR) 60,000 per month under the Tajir Dost Scheme.
The trader's community in Pakistan has announced a nationwide strike on August 28, against the Tajir Dost scheme introduced by the Federal Board of Revenue, ARY News reported.