Islamabad: The government has imposed a fixed excise duty on tickets for workers traveling on labor visas.
According to a report, the federal government has imposed a fixed Federal Excise Duty (FED) of 5,000 rupees on air tickets for workers going to Gulf countries on labor visas. A notification regarding this has also been issued.
The FBR notification further states that under sub-clause (i) of clause (B) of serial number 3 of Table Two in the First Schedule of the Federal Excise Act 2005, a fixed tax of 5,000 rupees will be collected on air tickets from Pakistani passengers traveling to Gulf countries on labor visas.
The FBR stated that the passports of these workers should have the labor visa printed on them and should be verified by the Protector of Emigrants (Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment).
The notification states that these Pakistanis traveling on labor visas from Pakistan to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will be charged a fixed Federal Excise Duty of 5,000 rupees per ticket for international travel on air tickets.
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