ISLAMABAD, Dec 16 (APP):The Ministry of Energy, P
etroleum Division, issued a clarification on Saturday, stating that any suggestion of a review of the P
etroleum levy attributed to the Energy Minister is factually incorrect.
The ministry in a statement said, “Apropos a recent news item being attributed to the Energy Minister that P
etroleum levy needs to be reviewed; the Ministry of Energy would like to clarify that the Energy Minister never mentioned or implied that the P
etroleum levy should be reviewed.”
The statement further explained, that the Minister only said that taxes on power and p
etroleum consumers are high because FBR’s tax collection through direct taxes i
s low in our country.
