ISLAMABAD: The cellular companies have received nearly Rs 2 trillion as tax from the customers during the past five years.
According the official documents, Mobilink mobile company had collected Rs 13.26 billion as tax from the consumers in 2014.
Further more in 2015 it collected Rs 13.34 billion, Rs. 14.80 billion in 2016 and in 2017 Rs. 14.3 billion. Till August 2017 it collected Rs 10.940 billion as tax from consumers.
Like that cellular company Telenor had collected Rs 10.780 billion from consumers as tax in 2014. Moreover, in 2015 it collected Rs 12.370 billion, Rs. 10.470 billion in 2016, Rs 11.620 billion in 2017. Till August 2017 Telenor has collected Rs 8.80 billion as income tax from the consumers.
Likewise above companies’ mobile company Zong has received Rs. 670.40 million as tax in 2016, Rs 6.60 billion in 2017.
Cellular company Ufone has received Rs 4.590 billion from consumers in 2014, Rs8. 60 billion in 2015, Rs 6.630 billion in 2016. In 2017 it collected Rs 7.30 billion as tax from consumers. Till August 2017 it has received Rs 4.670 billion from the customers.
Cellular company Warid Telecom has received Rs 4.60 billion from consumers in 2014, Rs 440.50 million in 2015, Rs 4. 410 billion in 2016. However, it has collected Rs 3. 180 billion till the August 2017.
It is worth mentioned here that according to the Income Tax ordinance 2001 mobile operators have to deposit this tax on weekly basis.
