Achi news desk-
Solar Panel Tax: The government of Pakistan is considering imposing a tax on residential and commercial solar panel users.
Tax on solar panels has become a hot button issue in Pakistan as the government has in the past promoted solar energy to reduce dependence on oil based energy. This is the reason why people started installing solar panels freely for their residential and commercial purposes but imposing a tax will discourage them.
A day earlier, reports emerged that the Central Power Purchase Agency (CPPA) had proposed a tax hike on residential and commercial consumers. The federal government has not made any decision in this regard yet.
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Which solar panel customers will face the new tax?
According to the proposal, this tax will be charged to consumers who have installed solar panel systems with a capacity of 12 kW and above.
A per kilowatt tax was proposed on solar panel systems
The agency has asked the government to collect a tax of Rs 2,000 per kilowatt from those who have installed solar sets of 12 kilowatts or more.
The total proposed tax on the installation of 12 kW solar panels
12 kW panels will pay Rs 24,000 in tax if the federal government accepts the proposal.
