PESHAWAR: A meeting was held at the Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Department to deliberate on matters related to Capital Value Tax (CVT) and proposed improvements in amendments concerning the Personalized Registration Mark (PRM) system.
An official handout said that Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department Secretary Khalid Ilyas chaired the meeting.
Director General Excise Abdul Halim Khan and other senior officials of the department attended the meeting.
Discussions were held during the meeting on various proposals aimed at making the Capital Value Tax and Personalized Registration Mark systems more transparent, efficient, and citizen-friendly.
The participants emphasized aligning the tax system with modern requirements to facilitate citizens as this would help enhance government revenue.
Speaking at the meeting, Khalid Ilyas said that the reform process within the Excise Department was ongoing to ensure good governance, transparency, and public facilitation. He said that the proposed amendments related to CVT and PRM primarily aimed to make the system simple, transparent and easily accessible to the public.
Director General Excise Abdul Halim Khan, while briefing the participants, said that the department was taking steps to provide improved services to citizens through modern technology and digital systems.
He added that the proposed reforms would not only increase government revenue but would also ensure faster and more convenient services for the public.
The meeting agreed that all measures would be taken keeping public interest in view to promote ease, transparency and trust in the tax system. Officials stated that the government aimed to establish a system that provided facilities to citizens.
According to the relevant authorities, the final recommendations regarding the proposed amendments would be compiled and forwarded to the forums concerned so that necessary actions could be taken at the earliest.
