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Sindh govt to impose one rupee per litre tax on underground water use

Sindh govt to impose one rupee per litre tax on underground water use
March 3, 2020
KARACHI (92 News) – The Sindh government has decided to impose a new one rupee per litre tax on use of underground water in the province on Tuesday. According to the reports, a draft of law comprises of recommendations for the proposed tax has been prepared and the officials of local government department will brief the members of the provincial cabinet over the upcoming Sindh Water Tax Act in a meeting. It was also reported that the draft of the law suggests one rupee per litre tax on water, sources said. The tax will be recovered from the mineral water companies. Proposed tax will also be recovered from the soft drinks manufacturing companies. The revenue generated by the proposed tax will be distributed among the Karachi Water Board and the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), sources added.