Government of Pakistan has once again shocked telecom industry by introducing first of its kind tax on mobile handsets that… Read More
Government Announces Slight Cut in Taxes on Telecom Sector
Federal government has proposed a slight reduction in taxes on telecom services for the year 2014-15. According to initial information… Read More
Only in Pakistan: Telcos Deduct 8% or Equal to Half the Amount of Taxes As Service Charges
Complaintive, dissatisfied and apparently hardly burdened telecom companies deduct 8 percent of customers’ money as service charge. This flat charge… Read More
Petition Against Tax Hike on Telecom Services Filed in SC
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan seeking the exception on tax hike announced in recently… Read More
Telecom and IT Industry Goes Untouched in Budget 2013-14
Telecom and Information Technology industry hasn’t been touched – at any level – in the finance bill for year 2013-14… Read More
PTA Publishes Tariff Awareness Guide for Telecom Consumers
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has published a tariff awareness guide for telecommunication consumers. Guide said that authority has remained firm in… Read More
Telecom Customers Paid Rs. 39.82 billion Taxes in H1FY12
The telecom sector has become biggest utility services consumed by customers of various income level in different parts of the… Read More
Radio Tax of Rs. 2 on Rs. 100 Mobile Reload Proposed
Media reports are suggesting that a parliamentary committee on Information and Broadcasting is considering to impose Radio Tax of Rs.… Read More
Telenor to Deduct 7% Service Charge on all Reloads
Telenor Pakistan is going to increase service charges on card reloads/easy-loads to 7 percent, said a notice available on Telenor’s… Read More
Cellular Operators Demands Rationalization of Tax
The cellular operators demanded the government to reduce the burden of high tax on the sector in order to increase… Read More
FPCCI Slammed For Proposing Fixed Tax on Cellular Subscribers
Experts and officials of cellular sector have lambasted proposal of Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for imposing… Read More