–CJP says apex court will not intervene in public revenue and tax collection propositionsISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ordered restoration of all taxes on mobile phones top-up cards. In June last, the apex court had suspended all the taxes deducted by the cellular companies on mobile phone recharge and gave a two-day deadline to the companies for implementing the order. Days later, following the court’s order, cellular companies decided to suspend all taxes on mobile phone recharge through pre-paid scratch cards. “The taxes on mobile balance cannot be deducted until the court’s next orders,” Justice Nisar said. The government should remove advance and withholding tax being charged on Rs100 mobile card, he demanded.

Source: Pakistan Today April 24, 2019 12:01 UTC