Breaking: Punjab Slaps 3G/4G, Imposes 19.5% Taxes on Internet Usage

[Geek]

Government of Punjab, through a SRO — also known as mini budgets — has imposed 19.5% tax on internet services over 2Mbps and for bills exceeding Rs. 1,500 per month, starting tomorrow.


With this, over 56 percent population of Pakistan will be liable to pay service taxes on internet usage for 3G, 4G, broadband, EVO or anything internet communication with speeds exceeding 2Mbps or/and if the monthly bill for their service exceeds Rs. 1,500 per month.


And this is going to get implemented straight away, starting tomorrow, i.e. May 29th, 2015.


Below is the copy of SRO according to which the tax exemption, that was earlier granted to internet services, has been withdrawn.




This Tax will Kill The Industry

I feel pity for Anusha Rehman, Ishaq Dar and Nawaz Sharif with their tall claims for efforts that they had made for auctioning 3G and 4G.



Just this morning Anusha Rehman — at an event — wasted more than 30 minutes in explaining how government is supporting 3G/4G and entrepreneurship in the country; the fact is that this government has decided to kill it all.



Considering the high growth rates of internet users in Pakistan, all the planned investment, worth billions of dollars, will be routed to other market and Pakistan will be destined for the stone age again.



Interestingly, this ruthless decision came just a week before the budget so that other provinces get enough time to get their sheets right and impose similar taxes on internet usage.

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[cheetah]

Nice more heavy taxes so people should know the reality of sher and his cronies

 

[ThirdUmpireFinger]

Mobile data is expensive and taxed everywhere. This has nothing to do with poor people because they don't spend more than rs1500 on internet.

 

[Zain Itrat]

Government of Punjab, through a SRO also known as mini budgets has imposed 19.5% tax on internet services over 2Mbps and for bills exceeding Rs. 1,500 per month, starting tomorrow.

With this, over 56 percent population of Pakistan will be liable to pay service taxes on internet usage for 3G, 4G, broadband, EVO or anything internet communication with speeds exceeding 2Mbps or/and if the monthly bill for their service exceeds Rs. 1,500 per month.

And this is going to get implemented straight away, starting tomorrow, i.e. May 29th, 2015.
Below is the copy of SRO according to which the tax exemption, that was earlier granted to internet services, has been withdrawn.




This Tax will Kill The Industry


I feel pity for Anusha Rehman, Ishaq Dar and Nawaz Sharif with their tall claims for efforts that they had made for auctioning 3G and 4G.

Just this morning Anusha Rehman at an event wasted more than 30 minutes in explaining how government is supporting 3G/4G and entrepreneurship in the country; the fact is that this government has decided to kill it all.

Considering the high growth rates of internet users in Pakistan, all the planned investment, worth billions of dollars, will be routed to other market and Pakistan will be destined for the stone age again.

Interestingly, this ruthless decision came just a week before the budget so that other provinces get enough time to get their sheets right and impose similar taxes on internet usage.

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[Spartacus]

Stupid dictator Musharraf was giving freedom of access to the Internet but our loving great democratically politician of noon leauge , who knows the more freedom means the more revolution.
Noon league are using the same power against the people who have them power ;)
Jis Thaleee Main Khaoo usss Thaleee Main Thooiik Dooo ( Noon Formula)

Only a revolution like French Revolution may improve the life of normal Pakistani.

There is no other way remain for change in Pakistan .

 

[Khallas]

Duniya main Internet and IT related cheezain Sasti aur Tax free ho rahi hain, Aur Yahan P'agal-e-alla samjhta hay sirf roads, bridges, aur metro hi logon ki sab zaroorat hai..

Pakistan Taraqii kaisay jahan, P'agal-e-alla jaisa banda Graduate ko to Taxi Chalwa raha hay, aur apnay Khusray betay ko Depty CM bana raha hai.

 

[intekhab]

Showbaaz key showbazian.....he know most of the mobile internet used by bonga party supporters and they got money as well.....aakhir metro bus ka kharcha Bhi tou pura kerna hai.

 

[hassan.te]

Mobile data is expensive and taxed everywhere. This has nothing to do with poor people because they don't spend more than rs1500 on internet.

In germany one can get 150 Mbps with a landline flatrate in almost 2200 PKR. and Here we are talking about the holy speed of '2Mbps'. For my mobile i pay all Flat to all mobile network+ Flat LTE Internet + extra landline number with Flatrate to all German landline numbers. I pay 1100 PKR/ month. fools knows nothing and try imposing there own craapp everywhere. Nuthea*d

 

[lavrentiy beria]

عیاش اور بدتہذیب قوم اب انٹرنیٹ پے ٹیکس بھی نہیں دینا چاہتی. انٹرنیٹ کوئی گندم چاول نہیں ہے کہ اس پے ٹیکس نہ لگے

 

[lazers]

In germany one can get 150 Mbps with a landline flatrate in almost 2200 PKR. and Here we are talking about the holy speed of '2Mbps'. For my mobile i pay all Flat to all mobile network+ Flat LTE Internet + extra landline number with Flatrate to all German landline numbers. I pay 1100 PKR/ month. fools knows nothing and try imposing there own craapp everywhere. Nuthea*d

Sir jee, my bro in Singapore has something like 400MB connection, and he says it is so cheap. Hum pata nahi kahan bhaitain hey. These policy makers have p.i.g s.h.i.t in their brains

 

[lazers]

Mobile data is expensive and taxed everywhere. This has nothing to do with poor people because they don't spend more than rs1500 on internet.

Is it only on mobile data and not on other forms of internet like DSL etc ?

 

[Sniper]

Mobile Internet Per Tax Ki Tajweez

Government ko Mobile internet per 15% tax ki tajweez.

Mobile companies ka izhar e tashweesh. 3G or 4G main investment mutasir ho gi. via Dunya News Tv

 

[Sniper]

http://propakistani.pk/2015/06/05/i...while-pta-organizes-forum-to-boost-broadband/