APTA calls for countrywide strikes on September 2 over withholding tax
FBR has instructed banks to provide the details of transactions till September 16.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – All Pakistan Traders Association (APTA) called for countrywide strike on September 2 over withholding tax, reported Dunya News on Saturday.
APTA has called for strikes and protests on September 2 while on September 9, it called for shutter down throughout the country. The traders will boycott dealings with banks from September 4 and onwards, it is learnt.
On the other hand, Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) has asked banks to provide them with 2 months worth of transactional records which include over 50,000 transactions. FBR will scrutinize the records of those who have not paid withholding tax.
FBR has instructed banks to provide the details of transactions till September 16.
