INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: The cabinet on Tuesday approved tax Amnesty Scheme.After getting cabinet's approval, the new scheme would be implemented
through promulgation of a Presidential Ordinance.Tax Amnesty Scheme 2019: Assets Declaration OrdinancePrime Minister Imran Khan presided
over the cabinet assembly where a briefing on the new tax amnesty scheme was given.President Arif Alvi is expected to promulgate the
ordinance nowadays.The new scheme proposes different rates for those declaring their assets by June, September and December this year.Dr
Hafeez Sheikh media speechFinance Adviser Hafeez Sheikh spoke to the media after cabinet assembly.He said aim of the amnesty scheme is much
to build up money but to add the assets (undeclared) to economy and make it functional.He said efforts were made to make the scheme easier
so that people would much face difficulties.The adviser said the philosophy behind the scheme is much to frighten people instead it is aimed
at encouraging people to play their part in economy in a legal manner.He said every Pakistan can take part in the scheme
The finance adviser said one condition for declaring foreign assets is that they would be have to be deposited in a bank account.He said the
money taken abroad could be whitened by paying 4 percent tax
"But the money shall have to be kept in a Pakistani bank account," he said.He said for those who want to keep the money abroad after getting
it whitened shall have to pay be six percent tax.He said undeclared benami assets are liable to confiscation under the new law
"But here we are giving the facility to whiten benami assets"TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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