Govt offices, hospitals, schools, commercial units to pay more.
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Following directives of the federal government, Ogra has revised minimum charges for government and semi-government offices, hospitals, clinics, maternity homes, government guest houses, armed forces mess, universities, colleges, schools and private educational institutions, orphanages and other charitable institutions along with hostels and residential colonies to whom gas is supplied through bulk meters including captive power.
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The minimum charges for these have gone up from Rs1,053 per month to Rs4,680.09, up Rs3,627.09.
Similarly, the minimum charges have also been increased for all establishments registered as commercial units with local authorities or dealing in consumer items for direct commercial sale like cafes, bakeries, milk shops, tea stalls, canteens, barber shops, laundries, hotels, malls, places of entertainment like cinemas, clubs, theaters, private offices, corporate firms, etc.
The minimum charges for them have been increased from Rs4,625.60 per month to Rs5,880.10, a rise of Rs1,254.50.
Ogra also amended the words “registered manufacturers or exporters of five zero-rated sectors and their captive power” as “registered manufacturers or exporters of five zero-rated sectors and their captive power namely textile (including jute), carpet, leather, sports and surgical goods”.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 20th, 2018.
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