NA panel seeks review of high taxes on mobile phones

• Recommends tax reduction for sake of affordability; Qamar likens income tax on phones to sales tax • Senate committee questions high SMS alert charges ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee on Thursday expressed concern over the high tax burden on mobile phones, directing the Tax Policy Office (TPO) in the Ministry of Finance to submit a detailed report on the existing taxation structure for both imported and locally manufactured devices. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance, c...

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