FBR imposes tax on international business class air tickets

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FBR imposes tax on international business class air tickets
Last Updated On 22 August,2016 12:20 pm

The economy class is exempted from the tax
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Board of Revenue has imposed advance tax on international air tickets of business class, reported Monday.

Rs 16,000 will be collected from people travelling on executive or first class tickets while Rs 12,000 from others excluding economy class.

The economy class is exempted from the tax.

The imposition has come in under Income Tax Ordinance 2001. One-way and return both kinds of travel tickets will be charged with the new tax.

Travelers can pay the tax manually and electronically, either way.

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[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Would make sense to first allow people to taste how it feels to travel in first class on PIA , and then perhaps bring the tax after few years.

It would drive sales bit more once people get the feel for the higher class service