the National Institute of Health (NIH) has started receiving recommendations from stakeholders regarding the increase in cigarette rates. Sources further revealed that NGOs have submitted recommendations to increase 26.6% increase in the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on tobacco. The Tobacco Control Cell has also finalized its recommendations for making cigarettes more expensive in budget 2025, […]
Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin clarified on Friday that there would be no tax; on internet usage and SMS, while 75 paisa would be collected in tax; for every mobile phone call exceeding the duration of five minutes. He adds that visually-impair mobile phone users would be exempt from taxes on handsets. Tarin announced these […]