Major relief for mobile phone users

ISLAMABAD: The mobile phone users would now receive Rs88.9 on charge of Rs100 on their mobile phones as the apex court ruling on administrative/service charges comes into force.The Supreme Court in its order of April 24, 2019 had barred the mobile phone service providers from charging 10 percent under the head of administrative/service charges.In its order, the SC had told the cellular companies that they can, however, apply a 12.5 per cent withholding tax.The order said: "However, the cellular telecom companies are not allowed to impose any service/maintenance charge thereon as they have elected not to impose these charges."Earlier, a consumer was receiving only Rs76.94 on the Rs100 top up but now he would get Rs88.9.