Mobile Phone Sales Drop Significantly After Imposition of New Tax

Sale of new mobile phones dropped by almost 30 percent after imposition of Rs. 500 tax on feature phones and Rs. 1,000 on smartphones, reported Dawn news citing Azad Lalani, Director Teletec, a mobile phone distributor in the country.

 Mobile phone operators have protested against the decision, and the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan to recover a decision, which increases the price of the phone Rs. 2000-3000 average.

Azad Lalani, while speaking with Dawn.com, said that 80 to 85 percent mobile buyers go for low-end phones ranging from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 3,000, however, with increased prices this major chunk of buyers are now reluctant to spend on mobile phones. “After the imposition of Rs500 tax, many people are unable to purchase the phones”, maintained Mr. Lalani.

United Mobile, on the other hand, said that after the implementation of the new tax law on the phone, their sales plummeted 50%. , Of Mr. Norman Zakriya sales manager, was quoted as saying, belonging to low-income people can not accept the new prices, and therefore did not make any purchase.

Business community and mobile phone operators fear the prices will encourage illegal trade led government has no income and legitimate businessman on cell phone.

اسے اردو میں پڑھیے