The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) be exempted from all the government taxes particularly the general sales tax. The Managing Director of KWSB, Misbahuddin Farid, has written a letter to this effect to the authorities of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
A KWSB statement here on Thursday said that Misbahuddin Farid appealed to the FBR to exempt the KWSB from all government taxes especially the general sales tax. Misbah said that the KWSB is a public service organisation that provides service to the people on no profit no loss basis. He said that electricity bills to the tune of Rs 300 million to Rs 360 million are issued to the KWSB which includes the general sales tax and that it is additional burden on the Water Board.