Zong launches Tax exemption where All Zong subscribers belonging to FATA, PATA of KPK and PATA of Baluchistan (verification through CNIC) will be eligible to avail tax relief and Advance Income Tax (AIT) will be refunded next day to the customers given:
- Their MSISDN is registered against CNICs belonging to the tax free areas (CNIC of areas mentioned below).
- They get Miniload/Scratch Card within the sites of the specified territories.
The customers will receive more balance to consume in case of relief from AIT.
No other operator apart from SCO is offering Tax exemption in these areas.
Tax Refund Example Case:
Formula: Load amount/114*14
Example of Rs. 100 Recharge: 100/115*15= Rs. 12.28
So on Rs. 100 recharge, the customer will be refunded Rs. 12.28
Campaign duration:
Permanent for FATA, PATA of KPK and PATA of Baluchistan.
Launch Date:
28th August, 2014.
Tax Exempted Areas:
The areas where tax exemption is given are:
The areas where tax exemption is given are:
FATA Areas | CNIC Prefix |
BAJAUR AGENCY | 211 |
KHYBER AGENCY | 212 |
KURRAM AGENCY | 213 |
MOHMAND AGENCY | 214 |
N WAZIRISTAN AGENCY | 215 |
ORAKZAI AGENCY | 216 |
S WAZIRISTAN AGENCY | 217 |
T.A.ADJ.LAKKI MARWAT | 221 |
T A ADJ BANNU | 222 |
T A ADJ D.I.KHAN | 223 |
T A ADJ KOHAT | 224 |
T A ADJ PESHAWAR | 225 |
T A ADJ TANK | 226 |
PATA (Provincially Administered Tribal Areas) of KPK (Khyber Pakhtunkhawa) | |
DIR | 150 |
CHITRAL | 152 |
LOWER DIR | 153 |
BUNER | 151 |
SHANGLA | 155 |
MALAKAND P AREA | 154 |
SWAT | 156 |
UPPER DIR | 157 |
Kalam | 156 |
Tribal areas in Kohistan district | 134 |
Tribal areas adjoining Mansehra district and | 135 |
The former state of AMB | |
PATA (Provincially Administered Tribal Areas) of Baluchistan | |
Zhob district | 565 |
Killa Saifullah district | 562 |
Sherani district | 565 |
Loralai district (Excluding Duki Tehsil) | 563 |
Sanjavi Tahsil of Ziarat district | 554 |
Barkhan district | 552 |
Musakhel district | 564 |
Dera Bugti district | 551 |
Kohlu district | 552 |
Chagai district | 541 |
Kutmundai sub tehsil of Sibi district | 553 |