Mobilink, Zong, Telenor, Ufone and Warid have requested the policymakers to revisit the decision.
A US-based think tank PLUM Research said Pakistan added Rs40 billion to the national exchequer due to new internet users.
Another Rs1,180 billion – under various heads – could be added to the national economy in the next five years due to uptake in the internet subscriptions, the researcher said.
The officials feared that the economy will see a negative impact of the new taxes and there may be a fall of at least 20 percent in the internet usage.
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