Rawalpindi Traders Reject New Sanitation Tax

Meanwhile, the Traders' Association Rawalpindi on Tuesday rejected the new sanitation tax under the Suthra Punjab (Clean Punjab) program and threatened protests if the Punjab administration did not withdraw it.

Key points

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• Association General Secretary Raja Tauheed Ahmed called on the administration to review existing levies and ensure transparency before imposing further charges.
• Why is there a separate levy for sanitation when property taxes, Wasa bills and other charges are already being collected?
• He remarked businesses already faced inflation, high electricity and gas bills, taxes and rising operating costs.

Addressing a press conference at the Rawalpindi Press Club, Markazi Anjuman Tajiran Rawalpindi President Malik Shahid Ghafoor Paracha questioned the need for separate sanitation charges when traders already pay property taxes, Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) bills and other levies. Four Arrested Over Overseas Job Visa Scams Involving Millions.

"Why is there a separate levy for sanitation when property taxes, Wasa bills and other charges are already being collected? The administration should spare traders from further financial burdens, " Paracha noted.

He remarked businesses already faced inflation, high electricity and gas bills, taxes and rising operating costs. The new monthly charges on shops and commercial centres would further growth the cost of doing business, particularly for small shopkeepers.

In practice, the traders demanded that the administration withdraw the levy and clarify which services the new charges cover, arguing that existing taxes and bills may already include municipal and sanitation services. K-IV Pipeline Work Once Again Delayed in Karachi.

Association General Secretary Raja Tauheed Ahmed called on the administration to review existing levies and ensure transparency before imposing further charges. The traders remarked they backed an effective sanitation system but would not accept new fees without clarity on the services covered by existing charges. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.

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