Comments on: New Tax Imposed on Mobile Phones in Pakistan http://www.pro-pakistan.com/2008/08/28/new-tax-on-mobile-phones/ We discuss all about Pakistan Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:24:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: usman http://www.pro-pakistan.com/2008/08/28/new-tax-on-mobile-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-40192 usman Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:53:46 +0000 http://www.pro-pakistan.com/?p=688#comment-40192 a total of 750PKR on each phone is not high at all for the people importing these phones, what you got to remember is pakistan gov needs a income, but the people are not playing other taxes, and even gas and ele/ isnt paid in full, pakistan is currputed from the core out. And what you got to ask your self is why do people need 30,000 PKR phones ? its just fashion on one part and the people that need phones for work just have standard phones, its all a bit spaced out in pakistan a total of 750PKR on each phone is not high at all for the people importing these phones,

what you got to remember is pakistan gov needs a income, but the people are not playing other taxes, and even gas and ele/ isnt paid in full, pakistan is currputed from the core out.

And what you got to ask your self is why do people need 30,000 PKR phones ? its just fashion on one part and the people that need phones for work just have standard phones,

its all a bit spaced out in pakistan

]]> By: Tariq Majid http://www.pro-pakistan.com/2008/08/28/new-tax-on-mobile-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-24697 Tariq Majid Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:13:35 +0000 http://www.pro-pakistan.com/?p=688#comment-24697 Further to the above comments, I am hopeful the government of Pakistan will lower the taxes imposed on mobile phones as they are a part of everyday life and global business and if the nation is to ever climb out of the debt ridden turmoil it has got it self into due to the few narrow minded political thieves we must see the bigger picture and stop voting small minded politicians to line their own pockets. There should be no sentiments, business is business and by reducing costs on our own people and helping the public to compete on an international level we can become the great nation we all dream of. Further to the above comments, I am hopeful the government of Pakistan will lower the taxes imposed on mobile phones as they are a part of everyday life and global business and if the nation is to ever climb out of the debt ridden turmoil it has got it self into due to the few narrow minded political thieves we must see the bigger picture and stop voting small minded politicians to line their own pockets.

There should be no sentiments, business is business and by reducing costs on our own people and helping the public to compete on an international level we can become the great nation we all dream of.

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]]> By: M Junaid Khan http://www.pro-pakistan.com/2008/08/28/new-tax-on-mobile-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-18336 M Junaid Khan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:54:53 +0000 http://www.pro-pakistan.com/?p=688#comment-18336 hmmm! I agree and you know that internet penetration includes 3 million copper lines which is another misrepresentation as all PTCL lines are not used for the ptcl dialup services as they surveys assume. By chance i was in a meeting today with our new regulators and trust me they were totally immune to what the operators were telling them as they know that nothing will bother them from their obsolete thinking. hmmm! I agree and you know that internet penetration includes 3 million copper lines which is another misrepresentation as all PTCL lines are not used for the ptcl dialup services as they surveys assume. By chance i was in a meeting today with our new regulators and trust me they were totally immune to what the operators were telling them as they know that nothing will bother them from their obsolete thinking.

]]> By: Shariq Syed http://www.pro-pakistan.com/2008/08/28/new-tax-on-mobile-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-18331 Shariq Syed Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:24:12 +0000 http://www.pro-pakistan.com/?p=688#comment-18331 To add another fact our internet penetration is currently embarrassingly low with around 11% internet penetration. (Source ITU) Cheers! To add another fact our internet penetration is currently embarrassingly low with around 11% internet penetration. (Source ITU)

Cheers!

]]> By: Shariq Syed http://www.pro-pakistan.com/2008/08/28/new-tax-on-mobile-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-18330 Shariq Syed Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:21:04 +0000 http://www.pro-pakistan.com/?p=688#comment-18330 @ Junaid, The current mobile penetration is now touching 55% & you are indeed right that in so many areas our telecom industry is competing not only with South Asian countries but also with countries like Philippine & Thailand. My reservation isn’t regarding what we have achieved so far, the problem i can see in our policy maker’s myopic view towards the telecom sector in generall. What impression i am getting so far from the new policy makers is that they are targeting the telecom industry to remedy majority of ills from which the overall economy is suffering (Including high rising import bills & ever decreasing USD reserves) without realizing that this is the industry which generates major employment opportunities from all kind of avenues (From a small mobile phone retailers to a graphic designer working in an advertising agency). Cheers! @ Junaid, The current mobile penetration is now touching 55% & you are indeed right that in so many areas our telecom industry is competing not only with South Asian countries but also with countries like Philippine & Thailand. My reservation isn’t regarding what we have achieved so far, the problem i can see in our policy maker’s myopic view towards the telecom sector in generall. What impression i am getting so far from the new policy makers is that they are targeting the telecom industry to remedy majority of ills from which the overall economy is suffering (Including high rising import bills & ever decreasing USD reserves) without realizing that this is the industry which generates major employment opportunities from all kind of avenues (From a small mobile phone retailers to a graphic designer working in an advertising agency).

Cheers!

]]> By: Mansoor Ehsan http://www.pro-pakistan.com/2008/08/28/new-tax-on-mobile-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-18220 Mansoor Ehsan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:27:02 +0000 http://www.pro-pakistan.com/?p=688#comment-18220 i hate my govt. what the hell!!!!!!!!!!!!! :@@@@@ they are ******* i hate my govt. what the hell!!!!!!!!!!!!! :@@@@@ they are *******

]]> By: M Junaid Khan http://www.pro-pakistan.com/2008/08/28/new-tax-on-mobile-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-18216 M Junaid Khan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:52:01 +0000 http://www.pro-pakistan.com/?p=688#comment-18216 I agree with you on the first part of your comment but on the second part, i think in telecom sector, Pakistan is ranked among the top in the region as well as globally. We are as much technologically advanced as any other country in the world. In fact Pakistan was the first country to undergo nation wide WiMAX deployment by Wateen Telecom. Today we have three WiMAX operators and five GSM operators. We are already having 2.5G and contemplating on moving to 3G in a year. The mobile penetration is approximately 48% which is very high when compared to the South Asian region. Anyways, thanks for your input as discussion always adds to everyone knowledge. I agree with you on the first part of your comment but on the second part, i think in telecom sector, Pakistan is ranked among the top in the region as well as globally. We are as much technologically advanced as any other country in the world. In fact Pakistan was the first country to undergo nation wide WiMAX deployment by Wateen Telecom. Today we have three WiMAX operators and five GSM operators. We are already having 2.5G and contemplating on moving to 3G in a year.
The mobile penetration is approximately 48% which is very high when compared to the South Asian region.
Anyways, thanks for your input as discussion always adds to everyone knowledge.

]]> By: Denali http://www.pro-pakistan.com/2008/08/28/new-tax-on-mobile-phones/comment-page-1/#comment-18213 Denali Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:15:38 +0000 http://www.pro-pakistan.com/?p=688#comment-18213 By taxing telecoms or IT industry the government is doing a disservice to its citizens. I have seen the tax figures for India, Pakistan, Balderdash, Nepal and Siri Lanaka, and Pakistani government imposed more tax on the telecoms and INTERNET then any other country in the region. No wounder technologically Pakistan is far behind compare to its neighbors. By taxing telecoms or IT industry the government is doing a disservice to its citizens. I have seen the tax figures for India, Pakistan, Balderdash, Nepal and Siri Lanaka, and Pakistani government imposed more tax on the telecoms and INTERNET then any other country in the region. No wounder technologically Pakistan is far behind compare to its neighbors.

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