Pakistan

Additional taxes destroying industries: CJP

SC hears multiple petitions against Sindh Sales Tax 2011

Our Correspondent April 13, 2023

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD:

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has said authorities have burdened the industries with additional taxes which are destroying them.

“Additional taxes are destroying industries in the country,” the CJP said while hearing a slew of petitions filed against Sindh Sales Tax 2011.

During the hearing, the top judge who was leading a three-member bench said the issue of imposition of additional taxes on industries needs to be looked into.

Later, the hearing of the case was adjourned till the first week of June.

The provincial government had imposed Sindh Sales Tax on services in 2011, which was challenged by the private companies. The bench is hearing the case on the request of the Sindh Revenue Board.

COMMENTS (2)

Azeem | 1 year ago | Reply Why can t the CJP focus on his task of providing free fair and swift justice within the courts. Dispose off the plethora of long pending cases. Pakistan s judicial system is one of the worst in the world. But he has to interfere in literally everything other than doing ehay his job is i.e to provide swift justice

Asghar Kazmi | 1 year ago | Reply Not only industries but the general public is also destroyed

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