In recent months advertising in the telecom industry has changed its trend and message in a new way. Before this change, rate race was the main theme of every ad and each company was fighting for it in one-way or the other. There was 30-second package and one Rupee package, which were being introduced to attract the customers. But now all the companies...
The cable revolution is rapidly expanding with more penetration in the villages now. According to figures published in Aurora magazine, now we have over 2.5 million cable connection with 80 % houses in the urban population while rest in semi urban areas. Now it has changed our attitude towards our social life with more impact of news and sports. Geo...
As reported in yesterday’s post on ProPakistani, In the Federal Budget 09, Govt has imposed 20 Paisa tax per SMS, thus killing all those attractive SMS Bundle offers from various cellular services. This new tax is to be imposed from July 1st. Lets analyze how capable is the govt and if finance officers who suggested this tax imposition on SMS,...
Federal Budget year 2009-2010 didn’t bring exiting news for Telecom and IT industry. There are few major things that we want to communicate at this point of time 20 Paisa Tax is imposed on each SMS – killing all packages. Meaning that for subscriber, minimum price for an SMS would be 20 paisas (that will go into Govt’s pocket) GST has...
To meet the growing interest and demand of keeping in touch with the budget speech and highlights, Telenor offer its customers an opportunity to get important budget information on phone via Telenor Akhbaar 7775. With budget around the corner, simply dial 7775 to get to know all the updates and news, customers can also SMS “Budget” to 345. Call...
The Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) has proposed zero duty for at least 40 items related to computer and mobile accessories in the next year’’s federal budget. The Ministry has also suggested that mobile banking should also be exempted from Federal Excise Duty (FED). Official documents available with Business Recorder suggest that...
In a recent development to tackle the economic crisis in our country, the government has decided to impose duties on 380 items (called as luxury items). My focus point is the handset industry that has seen a flat tax imposition of Rs. 250 per handset, regardless of its price or model. This recent increment in tax is other than the one that was imposed...
Cellular companies of Pakistan are facing some tough time inside, as reported by an inside official of a cellular company. They are apparently facing bunch of problems in parallel. These problems are making Think Tanks to decisively operate their minds and bring the lost glory of mobile phone companies. Mobilink is worst hit of current situation, as...
Budget 2008 has badly impacted the telecom sector; specifically the cellular telephony which has witnessed a significant rise in recent years will be the worse hit of the consequences of current year budget. There has been a debate that the government had no other industry to reap the taxes but from the telecom sector. However, on other hands, few experts...
We have briefly discussed budget 2008-09 and its impact on Telecom and IT sector before. There is a short news coming in from the National Assembly that 10 percent tax that was imposed on telecom bills exceding Rs. 1000 has been taken back. This news came through Nawa-e-Waqt, quoting sources in National Assembly that the members after arguments took...
It seems that Government of Pakistan has tried to cover their deficits from telecom sector, by applying new taxes on many telecom services. Some opine that it was a good move in current economic scenario to regain the momentum by benefiting from Telecom sector that is main contributor of Foreign Direct Investment and GST/CED since 2003/04. Excise on...
Mobile phones coming into the country may see a hike by Rs. 1000 per mobile phone, from June 2008, reported Daily Express. Paper says that Federal Board of Revenue has suggested the finance ministry to collect custom duty tax of Rs. 1000 on each one, regardless of its price. Notification is likely to be issued in budget 2008/09. Hence mobile phones...
