Earthquake Tax Should Be Levied
By Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)
Westridge, Rawalpindi

Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in a press conference the other day said that no tax had been imposed for the earthquake relief. I say, why not? During my younger days I remember we had Refugee Tax and later on in the 70s Flood Relief Tax which remained operative for decades.
I would, therefore, suggest the PM and the President to introduce EQ tax in the country to meet the colossal expenditure needed for the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase. I am sure the nation would not mind paying this tax and shall pay it most willingly.

 

 

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