Radio Tax Added to Every Rs 100 Mobile Load

Radio Tax of Rs. 2 on every Rs. 100 Card recharge

This is Pakistan , this means indirect taxes ahead from every way of life. Media reported that a parliamentary committee on Information and Broadcasting is considering to impose Radio Tax of Rs. 2 per each Rs. 100 card to be deducted on all reloads.

Dr. Awan, said that this tax will be applicable after annual budget 2011-12, Another way to make Nation crazy.

Telecom industry has immediately responded and termed this kind of collection a nonsense. They said that Telecom industry isn’t responsible for an organization which is sinking for its own reasons.

“Telecom operators won’t become collection service for the government, we will severely oppose this”, said an official of a mobile company. He rather proposed government to use utility bills for any kind of charity collection.

If imposed, Telecom industry to going to get a hit on their businesses.

Mobile phone operators are already paying highest taxes in Pakistan, as compared to other sectors. In addition, mobile subscribers are also bearing several kind of service charges.