ISLAMABAD – Following the orders of Supreme Court, the cellular companieswill start providing customers with 100 percent credit on all prepaidmobile cards.

Sources said that the customers can get full Rs100 on charging every Rs100prepaid mobile card and easyload with effect from midnight today.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will tonight release notification inthis regard.

It is pertinent here to mention that on Monday, Chief Justice of Pakistan(CJP) Justice Mian Saqib Nisar had suspended the tax deduction taxdeduction from mobile phones “pre-paid calling cards and easy load” bycompanies and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

The apex court had provided a two-day deadline to follow the orderspertaining to the suspension.

During the hearing of the suo motu notice case, the FBR chairman hadappeared before in top court’s Lahore registry. “At least 13 crore peopleuse the mobile phones while the tax deduction is the personal act of thecompanies. Only 5 percent people in the country pay the taxes.”

The court remarked, “The public is being looted here. How can tax bereceived from a street vendor? Deduct tax from the person whose mobilephone usage is more than set limits.”

“How can tax be received from a person who does not come in the tax net? Itis illegal to provide Rs64.38 to a person who charges Rs100 card in hisphone. A comprehensive policy should be made over the tax deduction,”directed the court.

“Not distinguishing between a tax payer and defaulter is discrimination. Asper constitution, this discriminatory policy can be annulled,” said the CJP.