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“I’ve told my tax commissioners and customs houses very clearly: I will not ask how much money you’ve collected. I don’t even want to hear it,” he said.

Khan expressed optimism that all three laws will soon be officially available in English, which will help foreign investors.

“Hopefully, very soon, all three laws — the income tax law, the customs law, and the VAT law — will be officially available in English,” he said.

Turning to the discussion on authorised economic operators (AEOs), the chairman said, “We genuinely want to make the system attractive for compliant taxpayers.”

He noted that honest taxpayers often face more pressure than non-compliant ones.

“We often hear that the tax burden keeps increasing for compliant taxpayers, while non-compliant ones remain unaffected regardless of any new measures,” he said.

Khan said digitalisation is already showing positive results. “Already, we’ve seen promising signs,” he said.

“In July, August, and September, tax collection has increased by more than 20 percent. Last year, the growth was only 3 percent, but this year, on top of that base, we’re seeing over 20 percent growth on average,” said Khan.

He acknowledged past shortcomings in refund payments.

“Last year, I must apologise, we couldn’t allow any cash refunds to taxpayers,” he said.

“But this year, hopefully, we’ll sit together and find ways to make the refund process smoother and more efficient,” he said.