The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reinstated all the previous taxes on mobile cards, local media reports claim.
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa was hearing the case pertaining to taxes on mobile phone scratch cards. The bench also included Justice Azmat Saeed and Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
According to reports, the top court has withdrawn its previous stay order issued on June 12, 2018 – which ordered to abolish all taxes on mobile top-ups.
The latest development means that cellular consumers will not receive full balance for their recharges.
Earlier in June last year, former CJP, Justice Saqib Nisar, had issued a written order to all the mobile companies for the suspension of taxes on mobile cards and ordered to make necessary arrangements to remove all taxes until there’s a system which can differentiate between the taxpayers and those who don’t fall under the tax net.
Back then, the cellular companies were charging as much as Rs. 40 on Rs. 100 cards. Reports suggested that the amount included a 19.5 percent Federal Excise Duty (FED) along with 12.5 percent withholding tax and 10 percent service/maintenance charge on every card of Rs. 100.
During the course of hearing, which was attended by the Attorney Generals from all the provinces, it was agreed upon that the tax suspension had cost huge losses to the provinces in terms of revenue generation.
The apex court was informed that in the last 9 months, provinces have borne losses of Rs. 90 billion due to the tax abolition on mobile top-ups.
There was a debate in the courtroom on whether matters related to taxes could be heard under Article 184-3.
Chief Justice, Justice Azmat Saeed Khosa read out a quick verdict maintaining that the top court will refrain from interfering in matters related to taxation.
Ch. Nisar k jatay hi ye Court to Phusssss ho gaye…
Her decision hi ….
Jeet gaya English haar gayi mehengayi English toothpaste
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Ramadan Mubarak ho Pakistani awam ko
One step forward 5 steps backwards. Pakistani progress.
We Miss U Nisar Sahab :
Aap bhi chalay jaao if you wish to see if anyone will miss u.
The taxation on mobile top up should be based on how much credit do you recharge per month. I guess it would be fair to allow upto Rs/ 500 top per month free of tax
Yes good
Shameful decision attack on youth of Pakistan.
Ye theek nhi q k is say gareeb logo Ka nuksan hai Jo aik mazdoori krta hai wo fail 700 rupy kamaata hai or us me say b usko tax dena part to hamri government ko doob marna chahye q k wo us say tax le rhi hai jis k Pas itny b nhi hoty k wo bimar hony per aik achy doctor ko check krwa sky shamefull decision
10 rupee tax se kia kam nahi chalta?
in k moonh ko khoon laga hova hai, awaam ka!
Ap ka fiscal deficit itna zada hai hai that 100 kay card par 90 bhi tax katay tab bhi kafi nahi hai
Naya Pakistan!!!!????
Yes you are right! PTI can’t handle critics. Anyone criticizes pti is raw agent according to them. Performance zero hogi to awam criticize to karege ne bhai. Kis kis ka moo band karo ge.
Waisay mazay ki baat yeh hai tax k baghiar companies ne apne rate barha deye thay. Ab tax laga kar kahan package ly kar jatay hain. Pta ab lagayga
We need to find middle ground here. Fine with these taxes coming back as long as they reduce them.
When will taxes are going to be implemented?
Kya bat hai har Banda tax de, lekin file nahi kar skta, ghareeb bhi tax de chahy uski amdan itni hai nahi, phir kehty hain tax nahi deti Awam, akhir tax deny walay ko milta kya hai, koi government ka depart pehchanta hai ke ye tax payer hai.?kya tax payer ko queues main nahi lgna prrta? Nahi tax payer bhi wohi khuaari krta hai or phr bhi government bheek maangti hai har saal, then tax collections ka system wohi sust and mara hua, and sony pe suhaga , agar aesy courts hon to courts kisy chahiye? 1 bench kehta hai ye thk hai dosra kehta 1 bench ghalat keh rha tha abay to 1st bench ko to pakrro kesy bina Sochy fesla krty hain koi puchta nahi judges se..
Liberal Judges making fool of themselves. One liberal judge put ban on tax off scratch cards and other judge undo the decision. The only one awaam can blame here is liberal fascists (Politicians Judges beaurocrates) and not religion or country.
Justice Azmat Saeed, the rotten egg. He is just 3 feet tall. More closer to the ground, the bigger the evil.
Why the maintenance charge by carrier companies is always shown under taxes? They are already making huge profits and still charging consumers for network maintenance
Aggar ap 100rs haftay ka credit dalwatay ho aur salary ap ke minimum wage hai. Tu ap ka total tax for the year on mobile phone is 0.8% of your income. So the premise that this tax is somehow a burden is false.
First PM House should work on corrupt bureaucracy if they are sincere.
I think all Pakistani Awam are agreed to pay tax or file Income Tax Return but all Commissioner/Assistant Commissioners are involved in corruption.
پہلے تو نواز شریف کی جیب میں جاتا تھا اب کس کی جیب میں جائے گا ؟ عامر عطا بندر کی اولاد یہ بھی بتا ؟؟؟
chief justice sahib awam to court pe yaqeen rakhti thi k ye awam k haq me n faislay krti ha ye ab kia ha ap ko ahsas nai k pahlay awam kis zulm ki chakki men pis rahi ha har kisi ki ap k jaisi income nai ha ye na insaafi kiu