KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has advised all its members to renew their membership by March 31, 2025 in order to avoid any inconvenience.
According to a statement issued, the process of membership renewal is currently underway at the Karachi Chamber for the year 2025-26 and as per Trade Organizations Act 2013, the last date for renewal of membership was 31st March 2025.
KCCI has already intimated its members through letters, emails and SMS service about the last date of expiry of KCCI membership thus, all members must get their membership renewed by submitting prescribed membership fee along with proof of filing of last income tax and sales tax returns, if applicable.
KCCI cautioned that in case an existing member could not get the membership renewed on or before 31st March 2025, the membership shall cease automatically and to become KCCI member again, they will have to go through the entire re-admission process.
It is pertinent that as KCCI has provided various options for submission of membership renewal fees hence, members can submit their fee either via online banking or by submitting bank challan at any branch of Bank Al-Habib, Habib Metropolitan Bank, Meezan Bank Limited and Faysal Bank Limited, or in shape of pay order to be submitted at KCCI while the payment receipt along with income tax returns must be sent to KCCI. If any member has not received payment challan, the membership department can be contacted during office hours for assistance. Moreover, KCCI is also speedily issuing Membership cards and certificates to its members which are needed for various purposes.