Tax exemption for army men, bureaucrats challenged in LHC

[ghazi52]

Tax exemption for army men, bureaucrats challenged in LHC​

Wajih Ahmad Sheikh
July 4, 2024

LAHORE: A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court challenging the exemption from income tax on property sales granted to retired and serving army personnel and bureaucrats in the budget for fiscal year 2024-25.

The petition filed by citizen Mashkoor Hussain through Advocate Nadeem Sarwar pleaded that the tax exemption given to the bureaucrats and military personnel was in violation of the equality clause of the Constitution, which stated “all persons are equal before law and are entitled to equal protection of law”.

The petitioner argued that the impugned tax exemption amounted to exploitation of people as the ruling elites got the exemption by misusing their position while the common citizens — the paymaster of state functionaries — are forced to pay heavy taxes.

He contended that Article 8 of the Constitution stated that laws inconsistent with the fundamental rights were to be void. Therefore, he said, the amendment made to the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 to grant exemption to the bureaucrats and military personnel was a violation of various articles of the Constitution.

The petitioner requested the court to strike down Section 236-C of the Finance Act 2024 granting the impugned tax exemption for the bureaucrats and army men, except the war-wounded armed force personnel and martyrs.

Published in Dawn, July 4th, 2024

 

[Samlee]

Daylight Robbery In The Land Of The Pure

 

[Jango]

Who tf in our government actually thought this would be a good idea?

What a moron.

 

[koolio]

Treat the normal public like meat grinders.

 

[ahmadbhutta]

It must have been filed by @FOOLS_NIGHTMARE

 

[Mr X]

Slowly slowly we are becoming apartheid state where one rule is for civilians and another rule for the elite.

Unacceptable

 

[HeratKabul]

People just do not understand the real picture here.

The real game is the "masters" themselves has got this petition filed to get judicial stamping so that tomorrow IK or any other politician cannot challenge this day light robbery act.

Right now, the judiciary is under their boot so they can get favourable judgment and make this permanent.

 

[newb3e]

Who tf in our government actually thought this would be a good idea?

What a moron.

meri jind meri jaaan thinks he is mafia boss and his wardi boys his minions he is protecting his boys!

 

[Goenitz]

Who tf in our government actually thought this would be a good idea?

What a moron.

A 'deliberate' attempt by PMLN to put the army on target? A win-win for the party then.

meri jind meri jaaan thinks he is mafia boss and his wardi boys his minions he is protecting his boys!

or this, like favouring them to protect his skin.