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00:00Today, there was a national strike by the traders.

00:03The traders protested because according to them,

00:06everything is happening under the Tajir-Dos scheme,

00:09and the traders all over the country protested against the taxes.

00:15The PTI supported the protest on behalf of the Islamic Jamaat-e-Anpi.

00:19The problem in Pakistan is that the traders have not been ready to pay taxes for a long time.

00:24What happens?

00:25I remember the time of Parvez Musharraf.

00:27At that time, for the first time in my memory,

00:30there was an attempt to impose taxes on the tajirs.

00:32We were given figures that the entire Lahore Liberty Market

00:35might have paid 3-4 lakh rupees in taxes.

00:37The Liberty Market was the largest market in Lahore at that time.

00:40The market in Islamabad also pays 4-5 lakh rupees in taxes.

00:43And it was said that if the tajirs do not pay taxes,

00:45how will the taxes be collected in Pakistan?

00:47And at that time, our tax collection was also very low.

00:49What happened after that?

00:51In 2008, the government of the People's Party,

00:54the government of the Muslim League,

00:56whenever the government tries to impose taxes,

00:59whoever comes to power feels that they have to impose taxes on the tajirs.

01:02Because this is such a big community.

01:04But the opposition always stands with the tajirs.

01:07As I said, the opposition has now announced its support for the tajirs.

01:11I was also looking at the statements of Tariq-e-Ansar.

01:13I mentioned the INP.

01:14The Jamaat-e-Islam is also standing with them.

01:16Before that, we show you the news.

01:20In 2015, when the government of the Muslim League imposed taxes,

01:28the Pakistan People's Party also supported this call.

01:31Not just the People's Party, but Tariq-e-Ansar also supported it at that time.

01:35And Imran Khan himself went to their protest.

01:38Now, when Mifta Ismail was the finance minister,

01:43the tax was imposed.

01:46If you can show it on the full screen.

01:48The tajir brother is upset and complaining that Mifta Ismail should take back the tax on the electricity bill.

01:54Mifta Ismail received this order from Mariam Nawaz Sharif.

01:58Then we saw these footages that Mifta Ismail is joking with these tajirs.

02:03And the matter has been resolved, the tax has been taken back.

02:06Governments do not tax such a large section of society because they are voters.

02:13It will be difficult for them to vote.

02:17This is a big problem that we have seen.

02:19But why should they not be taxed?

02:22We are the people with the salary.

02:24If the total tax is 49%, we are paying the tax.

02:31Let's start with Mr. Kashif Chaudhary, the president of the Central Tanjim-e-Tajran.

02:37I would like to ask Mr. Mifta what was said to him at that time.

02:41Mr. Chaudhary, Assalam-o-Alaikum.

02:44Assalam-o-Alaikum.

02:46Mr. Chaudhary, why don't you want to pay the tax?

02:49There is no denial in paying the tax.

02:55We say that every person who earns should pay the tax according to their income.

03:02The drama of filers and non-filers in this country should end.

03:07But we also say that the tax should be fair.

03:12The tax system should be fair.

03:15The tax system should be easy.

03:17First of all, there should be an intention to pay the tax.

03:19Which you don't have.

03:21I am reminding you of the time of Parvez Musharraf.

03:24I remember the first time you shut down when Parvez Musharraf tried to impose a tax on you.

03:29That government tried to impose a tax.

03:31We were told that the liberty market pays a total of 3-4 lakhs in taxes.

03:35Jinnah Subah pays 3-4 lakhs in taxes.

03:37But you don't want to pay the tax.

03:39No, no, no.

03:41Look, this is not the case.

03:43The trader is paying a total of 44 types of taxes.

03:4644 types of taxes.

03:48From municipal corporation to board tax, trade license fees, excise duties to loyalty.

03:56He is paying a total of 44 types of taxes.

03:59And then he is not paying the same tax.

04:01In the sale tax and withholding tax, there is also a collection agent.

04:04Who collects money from the public and gives it to the rulers.

04:08The problem is that this is only about income tax.

04:11Otherwise, in the electricity bill, the trader pays a total of 13 types of taxes.

04:16He pays taxes on the gas bill.

04:18In the same way, he pays other taxes.

04:20And the schemes that are brought in are basically to protect the tax thieves in this country.

04:28Sir, how many traders do you have in the whole of Pakistan?

04:31Sir, one second, let's talk about the number.

04:33Tell me, how many traders do you have in the whole of Pakistan?

04:36Look, the number of traders is 36 lakhs.

04:44No, no, 36 lakhs is not the total number of traders.

04:47You have more than that.

04:48You are talking about connections.

04:50There are 1 crore traders in the whole of Pakistan.

04:531 crore traders.

04:54Do you know the number of people who do not pay taxes but file taxes in the whole of Pakistan?

05:03Earlier it was 17 lakhs.

05:05Now it has increased to 24 lakhs.

05:07You are saying that the 24 lakhs, in which the majority of the people pay taxes,

05:12more than 1 crore traders.

05:14You are a taxpayer if you want to pay taxes, right?

05:18Yes, I have been a taxpayer for more than a year.

05:22But the problem is that HBR has not issued a simple and easy Urdu tax return form.

05:29We ourselves demand that the electricity meter holder be given an NTN number

05:34and a chance to file a return from it through a simple and easy form.

05:39But HBR does not do that.

05:41It opens new ways for corruption.

05:43And what is the injustice done in this trade friendly scheme?

05:46That this is a trade hostile scheme,

05:49that the same kind of slabs have been made in different areas

05:53and it has been said that 60,000 rupees will be taxed per month.

05:57In an environment where people are not able to pay electricity bills,

06:00when there are 13 types of taxes on electricity bills,

06:03when they are not able to pay other taxes,

06:05when business is not running,

06:07then 60,000 rupees should be taxed per month.

06:10Whether the business is small or big, whether it has income or not,

06:14monthly tax has been imposed.

06:16And similar other slabs have been made.

06:18Income tax is given after the year,

06:21it is given on income,

06:23it is given after the calculation of business income and expenses,

06:27it is given on pure profit.

06:29I don't know why the government doesn't want to come towards that.

06:32And somewhere IMF is being made.

06:34Mr. Chaudhary, IMF has also put some conditions.

06:37Let me talk to Mr. Chaudhary.

06:39I will ask him a few questions.

06:40Mr. Chaudhary, the government says that it will not back down.

06:42Now what is your next step?

06:44You say, sir, I am paying a lot of tax, I will not pay.

06:47If they do not agree, then what?

06:49Look, the government will have to sit at the negotiating table.

06:54This matter will have to be taken seriously.

06:57Because we want to save this trade.

06:59If the trade goes on, there will be employment in the country.

07:02If the trade goes on, there will be tax.

07:04If the trade stops, there will be insecurity.

07:06That is why the government should sit seriously.

07:08And if the government does not sit, then we are waiting.

07:11And then we can invite the merchants of the whole country to Islamabad with national consultation.

07:18And in the same way, for an indefinite period of time,

07:20we can also go towards shutting down Pakistan.

07:23Because trade and industry are not going on as it is.

07:26Expenses are not being paid.

07:28Sir, do you think that there is no other way?

07:30Mr. Chaudhary, this guarantee can be given to the government.

07:33Sir, there is no problem in paying tax.

07:35Make it a little better.

07:37Like Mr. Mirta said that he shut down at Rs. 3000.

07:40Bring a better scheme or make such an arrangement

07:43in which the merchants also agree.

07:45You say there is such a way.

07:48Yes, there is absolutely a way.

07:50There is no difference in paying tax.

07:52I said earlier that every person should pay tax.

07:55The difference is in his style.

07:58The government should sit on it and tell how much tax he wants.

08:02Make it an easy and simple way.

08:04So the whole nation is paying tax.

08:06And the merchants are also paying tax.

08:08And are also ready to pay.

08:10Absolutely right, sir.

08:12But the news I told you in 2015,

08:14in which you protested

08:16because tax was imposed in 2017-18.

08:18And then when Mr. Mirta became the Minister of Treasury twice,

08:21he tried to impose it.

08:23You protested again.

08:25You made a fuss that we don't want to pay tax.

08:28Sir, it is not possible that every government

08:30has imposed the wrong tax.

08:32Kashib, the request is that how much tax should be paid.

08:35You are paying 44 types of tax.

08:37You are tired of paying tax.

08:39Believe me, after paying 40% tax,

08:42how much tax do you think I pay?

08:44I am paying.

08:46The problem is that you are paying for their luxuries.

08:48But you are paying.

08:50Start something.

08:51Streamline something.

08:52They have to go.

08:53We have to stay here.

08:54Streamline the tax system in this country.

08:56It is not possible that 2 lakh people

08:58or 5 lakh or 8 lakh people are paying tax in this country.

09:00This is also unfair.

09:04The tax payers you talked about,

09:06Kashib, those tax payers

09:08are very few in the government sector.

09:10They are also from the private sector.

09:12They are businessmen.

09:14They are the tax payers of the businessmen.

09:16That tax also goes through the businessmen.

09:20But the matter is that the government

09:22has to create an atmosphere of trust.

09:24The government has to like the tax system.

09:26The government has to reduce its expenses.

09:28Sir, you also have to protest a little.

09:30Everyone has to be ready to pay tax.

09:32It is not possible that you say

09:34that we don't want to pay tax.

09:36But thank you very much.

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