The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association on Thursday demanded of the government to increase 'dealers margin' from 4 percent to 5 percent as there is no change in fixed cost.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, association chairman Abdul Sami Khan further urged the government not to allow the oil marketing companies (OMCs) to sale their products in the market directly. The association was facing enormous difficulties, as with the increase in CNG demand, there is a continuous decline in the consumption of petroleum products, Khan added.
The government assured dealers in 2002 of a margin 5 percent, but instead of increasing, it had been cut down further, which made it difficult for them to run their business, he maintained. Through a notification on March 15, director-general oil had changed the criteria of dealer's margin. Earlier, they were given the margin after the inclusion of sales tax but presently the margin is fixed prior to the levying of GST.
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