Recent media reports suggest that the meeting of the Economic CoordinationCommittee (ECC), which is set to take place tomorrow, is likely to approvethe amendment that suggests allowing duty-free vehicles to the disabledpeople. The meeting will be led by Adviser to the Prime Minister on FinanceDr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh.
Reports state that the meeting will focus on three key points:
– Commerce Division’s proposal for amendment in the policy pertaining to import of customs duty-free cars for disabled individuals. – A proposal to be put forth by the Federal Education and Professional Training, seeking approval of a technical supplementary grant worth Rs. 96.155 million for the subject “Deeni Madaris”. – A proposal seeking the publication of rolling spectrum strategy 2020-2023 to be presented by the Information Technology and Telecommunications division.
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Under the current policy, any person who is a Pakistani national and issuffering from a physical disability, which does not include a mentaldisorder or an old age disability, can apply for the said scheme ofduty-free car import for the disabled. However, the following are some ofthe provisions that the applicant must abide by:
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– The impairment can only be physical. A mentally ill or a person with old-age disabilities cannot avail the said scheme. – The applicant must have a valid driver’s license. – The income of the applicant should be between Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 100,000. – Should not have imported a duty-free car or bought a local car at a concessional tax rate in the past 5 years. – Has not had his/her application rejected by the board in past 2 years.
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Further details about the policy are included in the document that can behad from the following link: bit.ly/3bZEOVn
