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Bilawal Presses for Provincial Control of Sales Tax on Goods at Lahore Business Forum

He cites an alleged Rs3 trillion leakage, proposing provinces keep revenue above targets to fund development.

Overview

  • He urges digitisation and a transformation of the FBR to boost transparency and earn the business community’s trust.
  • He contrasts the PPP’s push for decentralisation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s preference for a more centralised approach.
  • He says economic management should rely on cooperation and trust rather than coercive enforcement.
  • He calls on traders to expand exports, noting GSP+ preferences helped lift sales to Europe by 80%.
  • He reiterates relief for low-income electricity users with a gradual shift of subsidised units to solar power.