Owais Laghari denies reports of tax levy on solar

Energy Minister Owais Laghari denied reports about taxing solar.

The Senate Standing Committee on Power was held in which Energy Minister Awais Laghari said that no tax was imposed on solar, so the solar would not discourage.

He said that negotiations with IPPs would be transferred to the public soon. In Ramadan, the sehri will provide uninterrupted electricity in the afternoon, from June to Rs 4 to Rs 11, electricity has been cheaper and electricity prices are expected to decline in the future, the Prime Minister is also proposing steps in this regard.

The Federal Minister said that expensive electricity increases theft, electricity is reduced due to cheapness, we want to come to the provinces to buy discos.

Solar panels will be more cheap, expire tax on raw materials

He further said that the country has to talk about the uniform tariff case, the government is suffering from 170 billion annual losses.

Secretary Power Fakhr Alam Irfan said at the meeting that the power bills were working to reduce the taxes, the IMF would talk to the IMF before or the second week of March.