Mobile phone companies operating in Pakistan have withdrawn operational and service charges on card loads and balance transfers, we have confirmed with sources.
According to details, as confirmed by an official of a telecom company, mobile phone users are now going to get around Rs. 88 after loading a Rs. 100 card. Previously, the amount was around Rs. 77 on a Rs. 100 card.
Apparently, this move was triggered by a Supreme Court order that reverted mobile phone taxes to July 2018 levels.
You might recall that the former Chief Justice of Pakistan had ordered to remove all kinds of taxes and service charges on mobile card loads, however, this decision was reversed last month and taxes on telecom services were restored.
Now, telecom companies have been asked to not charge any service or operational fee for card loads.
It must be mentioned here that 12.5% withholding tax and 19.5% FED is still applicable as before and will be deducted from mobile card recharge as usual.
Also to note, 12.5 percent withholding tax is not deducted in Gilgit and Baltistan, and hence any card loads there will get full Rs. 100 balance for a Rs. 100 card load.
Something is better than Nothing :
I downvote your comments without even reading them.
Good policy. His comments aren’t worth reading.
he is so irritating
Jab tax Rate Kam Howa hai to Package Price Bhi Kam Ho Jo ISKI Wajh Se Increase Howa tha :
Would postpaid customers gets any benefit from it?
Yes, you guys would have lower taxes to pay with your monthly bills.
No service and maintenance fee is charged from postpaid customers. You can check your monthly invoice to see the details :)
In the article you said customers will get rs88 per 100rs load. The last line says ” 12.5% withholding tax and 19.5% FED is still applicable”. It doesnt take a math genius to realize something wrong here.
87.5 is what you will get.
Its round to 89rs.
The status of AJK and GB?
125% withholding tax recharge krte wkt cut hota ha baaki FED 19.5% jb ap calls krte ya packages activate krte hn to us k sath
Thats Good…Muje Pora 100 ka balance mila mene load krwaya
That’s a cosmetic move, prices of different packages have already been increased.
Agreed with Waqas.. All package and call prices have already increased by these companies.
Just recently at 15:10 PST, 15th july 2019, ust top-up worth 100 and this is what i get.
Dear Customer, your top-up worth Rs. 100 has been successful. Your account has now been recharged with Rs. 76.94. Thank you.
2017:
Govt gets 20%
Network Providers get 15% service fee
2018:
Govt gets 0%
Network Providers get 0%
2019:
Govt gets 12.5%
Network Providers are not allowed to raise their service fees.
Network Providers “are we a Joke to you?” : ‘ )
Lol. You’re getting rs 89 minus (12% witholding + 19.5% FED)… Customers ne 89 se anday nhi nikalnay…
Today I recharged Rs 100 on Ufone and received 90 rupees and some paisas.
enjoy babay…but network modern sa rakho ufone ghatiya hai aj kal dor k hisab se.
Janab sub dhanda hai. Super cards abhi b utne k hee hain. or kuch packages k rates b revise kar k adjust kar deye hain. koi faida nahi. companies walay apni harkato sy bazz nahi atay. agar tax my relaxation hoi hai tou rates b kam honay chahiye. or jo april sy july tk operational or service charges k naam py cutting ho rahi hai kaya wo wapis b hogi????
Now when will this WHT aka “Jagga Tax” be abolished?
Companies have already increased their package/calling rates. They won;t be affected since they are already getting extra amount.