The federal government has hiked the excise duty on business and club class air tickets up to Rs. 350,000 in federal budget 2023-24.
The latest and final amendments in the Finance Bill show massive changes in excise duties for all ticket categories bound for various overseas destinations.
Economy and economy plus air tickets issued on or after the 1st day of July 2024 will pay Rs. 12,500 duty on tickets.
Individuals traveling to the Middle East and African countries, including destinations like Dubai and Saudi Arabia, will pay Rs. 105,000 duty on their business/club class air tickets, up Rs. 30,000 compared to the outgoing fiscal year.
Travelers will now pay Rs. 100,000 excise duty per business/club class ticket for going to the United States and Canada. For individuals going to North America, Latin America, and Canada, duty has been increased from Rs. 250,000 to Rs. 350,000 per business/club class ticket.
The duty on business and club class tickets to European destinations has been increased by Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 210,000, while duty on the same category of tickets for traveling to New Zealand and Australia has also been increased to Rs. 210,000.
For travel to China, Malaysia, and Indonesia, the excise duty on business and club class tickets has been increased to Rs. 210,000.
Nothing on those who do not pay taxes or no filers. They should withhold 30% on bank deposits of Non fillers and only release when they file there returns.
The whole place is a shit whole including the people.
First country in world to put a tax on shit.
This is yellow journalism not free I will never support this
Ridiculous
This shows how desperate the government and its father are. Even the UK doesn’t levy such exorbitant taxes on air tickets. This is preposterous and insane.
Great . Illegal migration
Since these so-called high-ups including Parliamentarians and government functionaries etc. travel on government expenditure and usually in the First Class or Business Club, they are not bothered about the cost of tickets. It is others who will suffer. The increase to this much extent is ‘criminal’ and has no justification.
Where hve they increased the tax net? Why havent big landlords not been included in tax net. What about the traders? Retailers? Its easy to tax filers and tax payers but what about the undocumented economy?
This damn GoP wants to kill travelling to Pakistan and airline business, this stupid mind set of luxury is reflective to hike excuse duty three times on business class. Tickets have spiked a lot due to currency devaluation, with this add on, will hit the traveling badly, just see empty International side of airport
Shame on the government form 47 is trying to enforce the 1947 situation
Bloody thieves
Great.Those who can afford to fly should pay we are a nation of tax evaders.
Innky…bhook…kabhi..nhi..khatum..ho..gi… yeh..tax…inki..Ayashion…ky..liey
Tax them to death and then levy death duties.
baxtards
Good News Again.
Government should start F… every who is traveling.
Or Government should be F…. by everyone who are traveling.
Love U Pakistan.
Long Live Pakistan
Baghart government baghart Kam Kar rahy hai Apni country say log Q jaty hai mazdori kliy par ye baghart government apna jeeb bar rahy hai our Kuch nhi
Someone said very well
“ the government took new measures making it difficult not only to live the country but also made it expensive to leave the country by increasing taxes on travel.”
Or isi k sath Hmeri Pakistan government or mazeed hum sub k lia problems bannaty huwa , sham on Pakistani government
If you are bureaucrats, Judge, army person or your relatives in army or politicians then you will not pay any tax. Instead of it you will get extra in your accounts. 😀😃Also there is no rules and regulations for them.
Don’t worry!
I want to join Pak type Army,
Then I become a Superior type human.
Or phir asi news mary liy na ho 🤔