Islamabad vehicle token tax increase bill deferred for review

Islamabad: A bill to increase vehicle token tax has been presented however, it has been deferred for further consideration until the next session.

According to details, a concerning piece of news has emerged for vehicle owners in the federal capital Islamabad where a bill to increase vehicle token tax has been introduced.

However, the Ministry of Law stopped the bill from being passed in haste and postponed it for further review until the next session.

Arguing in favour of the bill, the Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad stated that an increase in token tax fees would help the Islamabad Capital Territory generate necessary funds.

Referring to a neighboring province, he said that “token tax fees in Punjab are already quite high so it is now necessary to increase them in Islamabad as well.”

On the other hand, the Law Minister emphasized detailed discussion on the bill stating that such legislation cannot be passed in haste.

He raised an important legal point suggesting that the authority to increase token tax fees should be permanently given to the Federal Cabinet otherwise, Parliament would have to amend the law every year to increase the fee.

The Law Minister clarified that the matter will be reviewed in detail in the next session after which a final decision will be made.