KP government urged to withdraw cess on export

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has termed the imposition of 2 percent cess on export from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as an unjust and cruel step of the provincial government and demanded its immediate withdrawal.

Abdul Jalil Jan, senior vice-president of the SCCI, in a statement on Sunday said the export had been shifted to other provinces after the imposition of cess.He expressed fear that trade and export would be completely vanished if the cess wasn’t withdrawn immediately and also it would trigger massive unemployment in the province.

The SCCI SVP said that business and industry in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have already come to a standstill position due to imposition of heavy taxes.Jalil Jan said after the collection of 2 per cent cess on export by provincial government, the businesses and industry would be completely packing up in the province.

He said the entire trade and export process had been halted, which had brought an adverse effect on the economy and business.“No tax has been imposed on exports in any other province of the country, but 2% cess is being charged on exports in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which is a discriminatory step of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government with the business community,” he added.

The SCCI SVP said that such actions of the government were increasing the sense of deprivation among the people and business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.