APTMA, FBR at loggerheads over installation of monitoring cameras
Key takeaways
- The FBR has asked textile mill owners to install video monitoring systems in spinning units at their own expense.
- According to industry sources, mill owners have warned that factories could be shut down if cameras are installed forcibly.
- The FBR maintains that the monitoring system is necessary to prevent tax evasion and improve documentation within the textile sector.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LAHORE: A dispute between the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has intensified over the installation of surveillance cameras in textile mills, a measure proposed by the tax authority to curb tax evasion.
The FBR has asked textile mill owners to install video monitoring systems in spinning units at their own expense. However, textile manufacturers have strongly opposed the move and refused to bear the cost of the cameras.
According to industry sources, mill owners have warned that factories could be shut down if cameras are installed forcibly. They argue that they cannot bear the additional financial burden, which they say would run into millions of rupees.