GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS,

STATISTICS AND REVENUE

(REVENUE DIVISION)

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 Islamabad, the 3^rd October, 2001.

NOTIFICATION

CUSTOMS AND SALES TAX

S.R.O 687(I)/2001.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the Customs Act, 1969 (IV of 1969), sub-sections (3A) and (6) of section 3, clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 8, clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 13 and section 71 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, the Federal Government is pleased to direct that the following amendments shall be made in its Notification No. S.R.O. 390(I)/2001, dated the 18^th June, 2001, namely:-

                         In the aforesaid Notification,—

                         (a)        for condition (v), the following shall be substituted, namely,—

          " (v)     the said amount shall also be charged, collected and paid on every

             new activation or energization done by the cellular company    

             operator;"; and

                         (b)        after the existing Explanation, the following new Explanation shall be added,

                                    namely:-

                                      "Explanation 2.— For the purpose of condition (v), the expression "new

                                    activation or energization" means a new connection or number given by the

                                    cellular company operator but does not include a change in number given to a

                                    customer due to change in package or his location in Pakistan.".

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[C.No. 1(210)STT/99]

 ( Falak Sher )

Additional Secretary