Peshawar, January 7, 2026 — The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has submitted comprehensive proposals to the Federal Tax Policy Office (TPO) for inclusion in the upcoming federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27, calling for wide-ranging tax reforms to promote growth, investment, and ease of doing business. The proposals were presented by SCCI President Junaid Altaf during the inaugural consultative session on budget recommendations for FY27, held at the chamber house under the auspices of the Tax Policy Office. Director General Trade Tax Policy Office Islamabad, Dr Najeeb Ahmad Memon, along with Directors Ejaz and Naeemul Hassan, attended the session as keynote speakers. The Tax Policy Office has initiated consultations from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to gather input from chambers of commerce and key stakeholders across the country for framing a business-friendly and growth-oriented federal budget. Addressing the session, President Junaid Altaf welcomed the government’s consultative approach and stressed the need for incorporating the chamber’s recommendations into the budget. He emphasized consistency, transparency, simplification of tax laws, and elimination of anomalies and duplication in the…