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Farmers oppose withdrawal of subsidy on inputs [1]

The government should rationalise taxation measures and exempt the 93 per cent of farmers whose sustenance is only on farming and hold talks with them and other stakeholders in regard to levy of tax on agriculture income.

This was demanded by the President Sindh Abadgar Board Abdul Majeed Nizamani in a press conference on Monday.

He said new taxes would result in low production as hike in in

Publication Date: 
24/05/2011
Dawn (Pakistan) [2]
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Pakistan [3], Agricultural Inputs [4], Agriculture [5], Subsidies [6], Farmers [7]
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