Supreme Court Stopped Government From Collecting Fed On Internet Services
The question involved in the instant petitions is, as to whether despite clear exemption from payment of Federal Excise Duty (“FED”), on internet services, as granted by the Federal Excise Act, 2005 (the Act) in terms of section 3 thereof, through item No.2 of Table-II in the 3rd Schedule of the Act, transmission of voice contents through internet would attract levy of FED, as is chargeable on telecommunication services. The respondent M/s Wi-Tribe Pakistan Limited, which holds a wireless local loop license, was issued a show cause notice for non-payment of FED on account of services falling under the scope of “telecommunication services” rendered for the period from January 2011 to December 2012....