Increase in sales tax led to bigger food price hike: Chief justice

Says why would people look up to the parliament if the rulers kept imposing taxes on them.

ISLAMABAD: Increase in General Sales Tax (GST) had led to rise in the prices of food items, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry observed on Thursday.

According to a Geo News report, the chief justice made this observation while hearing a case against the increase in general sales tax and petroleum prices.

The case is being heard by a three-judge bench, headed by the chief justice.

The chief justice said that one percent increase in the sales tax caused 15% surge in the prices.

He further questioned why would people look up to the parliament if the rulers kept imposing taxes on them.