Comments on: 2008-09 Budget Imposes High Taxes On Telecommunication Industry In Pakistan

By: Pakistan getting bankrupt? | Arsalan Jamshed's Blog

Pakistan getting bankrupt? | Arsalan Jamshed's Blog — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:36:56 +0000

[...] not hurt is cell phone companies, since they already advertise their charges as rate+tax. Also the Telecom Taxes in Pakistan are highest in the region , well needless to say, other taxes are also one of the [...]

By: Hafeez

Hafeez — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:24:46 +0000

This tax is imposed in Budget 2008-09 which should be applied from July 1, 2008 but actually charged by Mobile companies from June 1st 2008. It shows that no one is here to ask these people whatever right or wrong they do.

By: Talha Ejaz

Talha Ejaz — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:59:49 +0000

I am appalled by reading the comments of Babar Bhatti, when he says that the tax increase burden will be passed on to consumers by the mobile phone operators.

Well if you see both sides of the picture, it’s only the call rates offered by cel phone companies that have went down despite operational cost is rising day by day in lieu of rising fuel prices, electricity bills & load shedding etc.

The people who think that Mop’s are just minting money from the people should read this article: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=124046

To make the industry more competitive and ensure quality services for the consumers, Govt. should not adopt such measures while it is already getting 36% of its revenue in shape of taxes from Telecom industry (Source: http://www.pta.gov.pk)

By: Babar Bhatti

Babar Bhatti — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:19:10 +0000

From Dawn, June 21: With the imposition of 21 per cent federal excise duty (FED) on telecom services in the 2008-09 budget, cell phone users will have to pay an additional amount of at least Rs15 billion during the next fiscal year.

By: Babar Bhatti

Babar Bhatti — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:56:57 +0000

Aamir, good post. We are in agreement that this is a ploy to make money. Most of the burden will be actually passed to consumers and not to the companies. But no one cares about consumers.

By: aamir attaa

aamir attaa — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:53:54 +0000

Plan was quite obvious, Government tried to cover their overall deficits from telecom sector only, needless to say that Telecom companies are earning good…and telecom services are the one that could get the Govt some bucks…