SC issues notices to govt in power bill taxes plea
The CPPA-G justified the proposed increase by highlighting that consumers were already bearing Rs3.08 per unit due to the existing fuel adjustment. This would result in a net impact of Rs1.58 per unit in consumers’ electricity bills. photo: file
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday served notices to respondents including the federal government in a case against imposition of alleged extra taxes in electricity bills.
A three member bench headed by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah heard the aforesaid case.
The petitioners’ lawyer adopted the stance that further and extra taxes could only be imposed on unregistered institutions, adding that his clients have already been paying GST taxes. The law of registration couldn’t be applied on petitioner institutions, he contended.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said that the court was serving notices to respondents to hear them on next hearing. Further hearing of the case was then adjourned till April 25. APP