The last few years have seen a huge increase in the number of imported vehicles in Pakistan. The high quality of these vehicles and the state-of-the-art system installed in them have attracted a large number of Pakistani consumers. It used to look very suitable due to its high quality and modern features - but now it seems that even these imported vehicles are becoming out of reach of Pakistani people.
Yes, recently the government of Pakistan has decided to increase the amount of tax collected on imported vehicles by 100%. After this decision, the prices of imported vehicles will increase significantly.
This increase will not be a few thousand rupees but it will be talked about in lakhs - yes the imported car which was earlier available to you for Rs. 20 lakhs will now be provided to you after receiving Rs. 25 to 26 lakhs. -
In other words, the difference in the duty of a car of such value will be at least 5 to 6 lakh rupees. Similarly, the car which was being sold for Rs.
A large number of Pakistani consumers prefer Japanese cars which is mainly due to low cost of petrol as well as high quality of the car itself. It is generally preferred to buy a car from 660 cc to 1000 cc.
Our Web visited an Imported Vehicle Showroom exclusively for its viewers and in it they tried to find out about the correct car prices - here is the interview video in which you can find out. Which Japanese car will you get after the tax increase?
In short, according to an estimate, vehicles between 660 cc and 1000 cc will be charged an additional Rs 5 to 6 lakh, while imported vehicles above 1000 cc will be charged an additional Rs 7 to 8 lakh. In addition, a difference of Rs 10 to 12 lakh is likely on a 1500 cc vehicle.
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