Reports of exorbitant withholding taxes on rickshaws, bikes 'baseless': FBR
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A Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) spokesperson on Thursday strongly refuted reports that the govt has imposed withholding taxes to the tune of tens of thousands of rupees on auto-rickshaws and motorbikes, terming them "baseless".
The spokesperson, in a statement, said that under the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, taxes are only imposed on cars. He further clarified that the FBR has not increased existing taxes imposed on motor vehicles under Sections 231B (advance tax on private motor vehicles) and 234 (tax on motor vehicles) under the Income Tax Ordinance 2001.
The statement added that the FBR does not have any plans to impose taxes on autorickshaws or motorbikes.
"Government will provide every facility it can to the lower-income group," the statement read.
The statement seems to be a response to rumours, often accompanied with a picture of what appears to be a fake notification, circulating on social media claiming that the body has imposed withholding taxes to the tune of tens of thousands of rupees on motorcycles and autorickshaws.
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Jul 25, 2019 06:26pm
Not a bad idea though since they use the roads and highways of the country without paying any taxes especially bikes, which occupy major parts of the roads on 24/7 basis, don't follow traffic rules and cause lots of accidents too.
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Jul 25, 2019 06:46pm
Impose Tax on Roti too. Now a days people are eating a lot.
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Jul 25, 2019 07:03pm
... More misinformation from the opposition.
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Jul 25, 2019 08:19pm
they should be taxed and discouraged as there is an alarming increase in their usage causing congestion and pollution.
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Jul 25, 2019 08:25pm
Disinformation is the main ammunition of the corrupts and looters against the current honest leadership.
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Jul 25, 2019 10:09pm
Why should not they be taxed. Rickshaws are commercial vehicles. At tax any 2 wheeler over 100CC
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Jul 25, 2019 10:35pm
Unfair not to cut sales tax on breathing. Imran Khan can collect billions of dollars this way.
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Jul 25, 2019 11:09pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, so very elitist. Car walaas always have this, idk, spite for rickshaws and bike walaas
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Jul 25, 2019 11:11pm
Why wouldn't you impose yearly taxes on rickshaws and motorcycles? There are millions on the road, if a poor business owner of a small shop is expected to pay taxes on his income, so should the rest of them. You know why the government is poor? Its because they base everything on being poor, and not because its how the world works, Pakistan is in no shape or form to support millions of poor, its just not economically possible, I don't care what model you want to implement, you cannot draw blood from a rock
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Jul 25, 2019 11:17pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, They are forced to use motor cycles because of absence of public buses and trains.
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Jul 25, 2019 11:32pm
@desi dimag, "Impose Tax on Roti too. Now a days people are eating a lot."
Typical sneering disdain that heralds your comments!
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Jul 26, 2019 12:05am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, for road use Registration Tax paid yearly
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Jul 26, 2019 12:27am
Forgetting all heads of accounts, there remains only rickshaws & bikes, to ponder.
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Jul 26, 2019 12:34am
@desi dimag, 50% price raised on roti. Reason ofcourse increase on prices of flour.
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Jul 26, 2019 12:46am
FBR have scared off all businessmen, Banks,Real Estate and money exchangers, Auto industries,Industrialist, travel agents ,every poor peoples including sweepers .Whole country economic wheel is at stand still.Peoples with money Leaving Pakistan for good while corruption in institutions is at peak and unchecked during Government and Opposition. tussles.
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Jul 26, 2019 12:58am
@Lahori Kid, Government is poor because it spend 3000 billion on government employees (200 billion alone on single entity called PIA) and only 600 - 900 billion on PSDP.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:39am
Last year (2018) token tax paid was Rs.3,750 on Corolla, 1599 cc (Islamabad Regn.) This year on the same car I had to pay Rs.8,750. Can FBR provide clarification that there is no increase in existing tax on motor vehicles.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:52am
Introduce city tax from tourists and House tax from every household. Prospress countries in EU collect this tax from every citizen or non citizen. Taxi and rikhshaw drivers are poor people, they hardly make earn their livelihood
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Jul 26, 2019 03:32am
PTI is fighting to eliminate the poor peoples from Pakistan.
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Jul 26, 2019 03:36am
I was also hearing about it from some social media friends.
Anyway it's a better way to correct it.
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Jul 26, 2019 04:16am
FBR should Tax all type of income. Everyone must pay into the system or else Pakistan will have a long way to achieve its success
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Jul 26, 2019 05:12am
With the economical situation in the country, travelling in a Rickshaw or a two wheeler is sort of luxury and both must be taxed heavily.
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Jul 26, 2019 05:13am
I thinkthese vehicles must be taxed based on combined income of the owners
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Jul 26, 2019 05:35am
False news spread by the opposition, who don't care about the country, and never have.
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Jul 26, 2019 05:38am
Finally Pakistan is going after big fish who are making money off the books and hoarding it.
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Jul 26, 2019 01:55pm
Every Pakistani want to make money in Pakistan but do not want to pay their taxes.
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Jul 26, 2019 02:28pm
_ What are the odds he is wrong?
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Jul 26, 2019 05:07pm
I am running small business having one embroidery machine I facing lot of problem in purchasing thead they are charging 17% gst and 3% income tax and when I asked to give receipt they told me we will give you from 1st August its mean that the tax I have paid , is for the pocket of manufacturer and it is not returned
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