{"id":272686,"date":"2022-07-22T09:09:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T04:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=272686"},"modified":"2022-07-22T09:09:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T04:09:24","slug":"traders-protest-against-gst-on-electricity-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/traders-protest-against-gst-on-electricity-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Traders protest against GST on electricity bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KARACHI: Local traders have staged a protest in Saddar area of Karachi against the imposition of General Sales Tax (GST) on the current electricity bills. According to details, the local traders were protesting against the general sales tax (GST) of Rs6,000 per month levied on electricity bills for retailers. Speaking on the occasion, Karachi traders said that the electricity bills already include sales tax, income tax, fuel adjustment and additional taxes. \u201cCollection of general sales tax from consumers is a total injustice,\u201d they added. \u201cThe government was \u2018extorting money\u2019 from masses through inflated bills and other taxes and it would not accept such oppressive policies,\u201d the protesters added. Meanwhile, All City Tajir Ittehad President Sharjeel Goplani urged all Karachi traiders to protest against the inflated bills. Earlier in the day, K-Electric, the sole power utility in Karachi, submitted a request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) seeking another hike of Rs11.39 in tariff under fuel adjustment charges. According to the request, the power utility has requested a massive increase of Rs11.39 for the month of June 2022. The national power regulator will take up the KE\u2019s plea for a hearing on July 28, 2022. 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