DLP Report
PESHAWAR
An important meeting on tobacco cess and taxation held here on Saturday with provincial excise minister Mian Khaliq-ur-Rehman and Finance Advisor Muzamil Aslam in the chair.
Advocate General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Faisal Usman Khel, Secretary Agriculture Javed Marwat and Secretary Law Akhtar Saeed Turk and other relevant officials were also present on the occasion.
The meeting was informed that the provincial government has taken pragmatic steps to enhance the overall revenue from tobacco Cess and excise tax.
During the meeting, it was agreed that tobacco is a crop that falls under the category of agriculture and after the 18th amendment, the province has the authority over the agricultural sector.
It was agreed that cess is a provincial right and in this regard, the Tobacco Board should be transferred to KP to collect excise duty.
Agriculture and excise department will jointly take measures for the tobacco crop which is mainly produced in the province and the provincial duty and tax collected in this regard will be used for further improvement of tobacco crop, sustainable development, and improvement of infrastructure.
Provincial excise minister Mian Khaliq-ur-Rehman and finance advisor Muzamil Aslam showed commitment that all revenue generated from tobacco cess and taxation will be spent in the province for public welfare.
