July 2022: Why did GoP slash tax on Big Tobacco when GoP is already short on revenue?

[Crimson Blue]

Apparently PPP/PML(N) government does not have funds even to purchase poison. They are increasing prices of fuel, electricity, cooking oil, fertilizers and pretty much everything else.

But now they have Slashed the tax on big tobacco big time. If you are wondering why tax on tobacco sale is decreased, read below and BTW welcome to Purana Pakistan:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1544347169414471683

https://twitter.com/x/status/1544310459419049986

https://twitter.com/x/status/1544536616823406593

 

[Crimson Blue]

..... oh and I forgot to add: To all macro economic policy experts, economic policies of PML(N) & PTI are not all that different @JamD

 

[Olympus81]

That’s good news.

Showbaz ki speed se Pakistan neeche jaate huey…

 

[Imran Khan]

جتنے دکھ اس حکومت نے دیے ہیں اس کے بعد پینے کو سگریٹ ہی بچےگی اور عوام کیا پی سکتی ہے اب ؟ اس لیے اس پر ٹیکس نہیں لگایا

 

[Enigma SIG]

Cig ka pura danda le k batti bana k in ki gaaf me wapas dalo!

 

[Crimson Blue]

In case if someone has missed it in my original post: Brother of PMs Secretary Toqeer Shah & Maryam Aurangzeb's husband are directors of PTC/British American Tobacco.