Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has inaugurated the Central Secretariat for Tajir Dost Scheme at Regional Tax Office Lahore.

The RTO Lahore provided a comprehensive briefing to the Minister on the Scheme’s operations and impact. The Finance Minister appreciated the performance of Tajir Dost Scheme in Lahore and stressed the importance of its effective implementation and the collection of advance taxes.

Muhammad Aurangzeb directed to issue simple tax return forms to the traders. The Finance Minister also engaged with trade representatives, listening to their suggestions on improving the scheme. He instructed that these recommendations be implemented efficiently to enhance the scheme’s effectiveness.

RTO Lahore currently holds the leading position in Pakistan with the highest number of trader registrations, totaling nearly twenty-five thousand till date.