Federal taxes on immovable property: KP govt to move SC against Centre’s decision

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to challenge the imposition of federal taxes on the transfer of immovable property in the province in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Approval in this regard was granted in 39th meeting of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet held here with Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur. Besides, members of the cabinet, chief secretary, additional chief secretaries, senior Member Board of Revenue (SMBR) and administrative secretaries, the Advocate General (AG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also attended the meeting. For filing a legal challenge against the federal government’s imposition of federal taxes on the transfer of immovable property, the cabinet has asserted that taxation on property transfer falls within the jurisdiction of the provincial government. The provincial government will file a petition under Article 184(1) of the Constitution before the Supreme Court of Pakistan.