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Jewellers to observe strike against sales tax

By Our Correspondent
September 23, 2022

LAHORE:A number of jewellers organisations from across the country have announced observing complete shutdown strike from October 01, 2022 against levy of sales tax.

Addressing a press conference here Thursday, members of All Pakistan Sarafa-Gems & Jewellers Group said that they would give a week time to the government for withdrawing 3 per cent sales tax on jewellery shops having an area over 300 square feet. They said that they wanted a positive solution to the problems; otherwise, jewellers across Pakistan would go on an indefinite strike from October 01, 2022.