ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, during its meeting considered “The Rulers of Acceding States (Abolition of Privy Purpose and Privileges) (Amendment)” Bill 2017. The committee was presided over by its chairman Senator Saleem Mandviwala at the Parliament House.
During the meeting the committee considered points of public importance raised by Senator Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini in Senate sitting regarding amnesty scheme for motor vehicles. He informed that thousands of non customs paid vehicles were legalized under the amnesty scheme initiated in March 2013.
The committee after detailed discussion approved the Bill for presentation in the Senate with recommendation to forward the same to National Assembly. The committee also recommended that allowance of the former rulers of merged and acceding states should be increased upto half a million rupees. However, the authorities concerned have started demanding more amounts in the shape of duty / taxes which were short assessed.
He emphasized that the matter requires detailed deliberation. The committee decided to summon the higher authorities of tax collectorate, Balochistan to apprise the committee on the matter.
The committee deferred this issue till next meeting. The meeting was attended by Senators Ayesha Raza Farooq, Kamil Ali Agha, Mushahid Ullah Khan, Osman Saifullah Khan and Dr. Jehanzeb Jamaldini besides senior officers of the ministry of Finance and FBR.
