Following the consistent price hikes by automakers, the Supreme Court (SC) has ordered to reduce the tax component on vehicles.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Ministry of Finance were instructed by the SC to reduce the taxes imposed on locally assembled vehicles from 33% to 25%.
Sales Tax, customs duty, and income tax accumulate to an estimated 33% of a vehicle’s retail value, confirmed an official of a major car manufacturing company.
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A three-member bench heard the petition filed by Awais Ahmed, a social media campaigner against car manufacturers. Ahmed, in his petition, states that local car manufacturers were charging unreasonably high prices, in part because of high tax rates, while delivering low-quality vehicles to customers.
The court order read:
The court is convinced to the matter that the populace is being charged with unfair taxation and monetary charges, which are in contravention to the existing financial rules.
But as contended by the learned counsel for the respondent (FBR) it is expedient to charge such values to elevate the financial situation of the country.
The court, however, was not satisfied and convinced by the narrative that the tax rates were high due to Pakistan’s poor economic position, citing that the country instead needed strong policies to improve the situation.
“We have asked for a reduction of taxes to 15%. We have cited examples of taxation in the US, Canada, European countries and even India. We have brought into notice the UN International Charter. We are expecting that it would be reduced further,” said the petitioner’s lawyer, Farhan Azhar.
The next hearing will take place on Wednesday, August 08. The bench included Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, Justice Mansoor Ahmed Malik and Justice Ijazul Ahsan.
Via Tribune
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Thank God, some good news after mobile tax removal.
These blood sucker taxes are going out of control in the name of bad economy.
But Companies already increased prices more than usual, they probably had an idea about this tax deduction. Even if they sell those vehicles with lower tax, they are still expensive. Crap Cars with no features at all. Welcome to Pakistan’s auto industry!
But Companies already increased prices more than usual, they probably had an idea about this tax deduction. Even if they sell those vehicles with lower tax, they are still expensive. Crap Cars with no features at all. Welcome to Pakistan’s auto industry!
You are absolutely right, they increase the price in the name of Rupee devaluation when 1$ = 130, but they didn’t change now, since Rupee is stable at 122.
The News is false and misleading !!
This is a fake news and should be removed.