Budget proposes increase in duties to 15-25% from current 5%.

At present, such gadgets comprise only 10-15% of mobile phone sales.

Telecom sector laments ‘high taxation rates’, to meet Dar soon.

Industry wants enforcement to discourage illicit trade.

FED removed, withholding tax reduced by 1%.

Govt withdraws FED on telecom services from provinces that have imposed GST.

Government introduces housing and housing finance schemes, seeks to bring the retail sector under the tax net

Budget 2014-15 introduces support packages for farmers, several insurance schemes introduced

FBR tax revenue projected at Rs2,810b.

Tele-density reaches all-time high of 78%, up 3% from 2013.