When a Buy a Used Car We Also Pay Again With Holding Tex Pakistan

The proposal has been worked out on the directive of Prime number Minister Imran Khan who wants small cars to be in the reach of eye course. Photo: FILE


ISLAMABAD:

The authorities is considering reducing taxes on new imported and locally assembled cars of upwardly to 800cc engine chapters in the adjacent budget aimed at bringing these within the purchasing ability of the middle course.

The proposal, which will exist further fine-tuned today (Th), seeks to cut import duties and taxes on new imported cars by upwardly to 63% and reduce them by nigh 7% for locally made cars, sources in the Ministry of Industries told The Limited Tribune.

The proposal includes abolishing 50% regulatory duty, either eliminating seven% additional community duty or reducing the customs duty by the same percentage and abolishing ii.5% federal excise duty on new imported cars, the sources said.

In addition to that, at that place is likewise a proposal to abolish 5% withholding tax and reduce the standard general sales tax (GST) charge per unit of 17% to 12% on the import of new cars of up to 800cc, they added.

The existing combined taxes and duties on new imported cars of upwards to 800cc are nearly 132% of the price which, if this proposal is implemented, will come up downwards past 63% of the value of imported cars, said the sources.

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In the modest category, the price of a new imported motorcar may go down by Rs300,000 to Rs400,000, subject to implementation of this proposal, said the sources.

These taxes have been kept high to provide protection to local assemblers who take long been fleecing the consumers. New vehicles tin can be imported by anyone against payment of duties and taxes levied under the existing import procedures and requirements laid down in the Import Policy Order and Customs law.

The sources said that there is also a proposal to abolish 2.five% federal excise duty, reduce the GST rate to 12% and abolish Rs7,500 accelerate income tax on locally made cars of upwards to 800cc. Subject to endorsement of the proposal, the toll of a 660cc Suzuki VXL may fall past Rs109,000 to Rs1.53 million, said the sources.

However, various factions have started lobbying against the proposal and the matter is now to be discussed by the finance minister and the prime minister for a determination, said the sources.

The proposal has been worked out on the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan who wants small cars to be in the reach of the middle class that currently cannot afford them, said the sources.

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin is said to be in favour of reducing some taxes, just he is wary of its negative implications for the revenues, said the sources.

One suggestion is that in order to compensate for some of the revenue losses, the duty rates of ane,300cc and in a higher place may be increased, said the sources. In that location has been influx of imports of largely expensive brands in this fiscal year.

High taxes

During the July-April period of this fiscal year, Pakistanis imported Rs297 billion worth of vehicles and paid Rs175 billion in duties and taxes at the import stage, according to the Federal Lath of Revenue (FBR) statistics. The Rs175 billion was equal to 59% of the value of these vehicles.

The taxes collected at the local stage are in addition to Rs175 billion.

There was an increase of 68% in the import of vehicles and consequently government duties and taxes also jumped by 77% during this menstruum.

The authorities nerveless Rs85 billion in community duty - up 76%, Rs67.2 billion in sales revenue enhancement - higher past 61%, Rs15 billion in income revenue enhancement -upwards 119% and Rs7 billion in federal excise duty - higher by 367% during the July-April period, according to the FBR numbers.

Used vehicles are non importable into Pakistan in normal grade important process. The police force, withal, provides an exception in this regard and used vehicles tin exist imported by overseas Pakistanis nether personal baggage, gift scheme and transfer of residence.

There was a proposal to ban the import of used cars only it had non been considered seriously.

EV policy

Sources said that the electric vehicle policy would also continue in the side by side fiscal year.

The government had promulgated the Presidential Ordinance on February 12 to reduce duties and taxes on electric vehicles and discourage "own money" on sale of locally made cars.

The ordinance is going to lapse adjacent calendar week, which volition be given encompass in the new Finance Bill.

The government has reduced duties and taxes on electrical vehicle imports past upwardly to 75%. The components for assembly/industry in any kit form (CKD), for not-localised parts the charge per unit is 10% and for localised parts it is 25%.

The GST rate for locally manufactured or assembled electric vehicles till June 30, 2026 is 1%.

The regime had also imposed Rs50,000 to Rs200,000 withholding tax on auction of newly bought cars within iii months to discourage ain money. But this has not helped to curb the illegal practice.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 3rd, 2021.

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