NAYA pakistan recommends , taxes on goods going to Afghanistan

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has recommended special tax on foreign goods and Pakistani products, transported to Afghanistan under Pak-Afghan Transit Trade agreement, Geo News reported.

PTI recommends tax on goods under Af-Pak Transit Trade - thenews.com.pk


Talking to Geo News here Monday, PTI leader Shaukat Yousufzai said the proposal was put forward in order to boost the income of provincial government.



Yousufzai said tax would not only improve revenue of the provincial government but also help halting the smuggling.



Meanwhile, President Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce Yousuf Sarwar has welcomed the proposal and said that this would improve condition of Peshawar-Torkham road besides economic condition of the province.

 

[Leader]

excellent !

 

[My-Analogous]

Good move by PTI

 

[airmarshal]

Thats a great move. It would have generated so much revenue if it was imposed back in 2001.

 

[PakPrinciples]

Finally the KP government has approved the motion to impose taxes on foreign and Pakistani goods being transported to Afghanistan.

Revenue generation: KPCCI supports taxing trade with Afghanistan – The Express Tribune

 

[Armstrong]

Yes baby....yes !

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

No more free fund trucks going to neighboring countries - PAY TAXES on these items like its done in any other country

 

[SBD-3]

No more free fund trucks going to neighboring countries - PAY TAXES on these items like its done in any other country

But have they considered the implications for the foreign policy if they implement these changes? Moreover, have such provisions been allowed in the agreement of Afghan Transit Trade? They might coin some easy money by this tax but must have consultations with the stakeholders. One of the major purpose of 18th amendment was to motivate provinces for self-generation of finances and revenues. But provinces continue to remain dependent upon the center for their financial need rather than identifying and taxing untapped domestic tax-potential.

 

[faisal6309]

Good move by PTI