Businessmen reject hike in taxes on laptops
Th reaten to challenge govt move in high court
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KARACHI:
The government has hiked taxes on computers, laptops and their accessories at a time when people direly need tech gadgets to educate their children, work from home and attend conferences.
According to a notice issued by the Director General of Customs Valuation, Karachi earlier this week, a duty of $70-150 per piece has been imposed on used imported laptops while the levy on CPUs ranges from $25-60 per piece.
“It is a bad decision which will hit education, health and business sectors of the country,” remarked Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Customs Committee Head Shabbir Mansha Churra while talking to The Express Tribune.