A hearing was held in the Lahore High Court on the application against the collection of sales tax through electricity bills, the court sought a detailed response from the FBR. In the Lahore High Court, various steel mills have filed petitions against a collection of sales tax through electricity bills, Justice Abid Aziz Shaikh of the Lahore High Court heard the various petitions.
In the petitions filed in the court, the federal government, FBR and DISCOs have been made parties. In the petitions, it has been argued that FBR is collecting sales tax through electricity bills. Cannot be received through. The petitions have urged the court to invalidate the collection of sales tax through electricity bills.
FBR has said in its stand that sales tax is not being collected through electricity bills, it has issued a notice to disconnect the electricity connection of those who are not paying sales tax arrears.
