Higher education: University teachers reject tax proposals Federation of All Pakistan Universities’ Academic Staff Associations (FAPUASA)

LAHORE:

The Federation of All Pakistan Universities’ Academic Staff Associations (FAPUASA) has said taxation proposals on education in the 2013-14 budget may reverse recent improvements in higher education.

The government is to introduce a five per cent tax on tuition fees exceeding Rs200,000 a year. “This is unfair to public universities as the fees are set by the government … This will benefit private universities as they can keep the fee at Rs190,000 to avoid the tax,” said

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