Pakistan CAA Increases Airport Tax

[Abbas Ali]

According to news sources:

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has increased airport taxes.

PKR 368/- being collected in the name of infrastructure development, security.

Angry passengers of international flights seen at airline counters.

CAA has directed airlines to collect tax from passengers.

Boarding card will not be issued in case of non-payment of tax.

The new tax was imposed on December 15 due to fall in the value of Pakistan rupee.

Abbas

[Dr747]

There are already videos circulating on social media where one can see PIA counter staff in ISB can be seen collecting RS 400 in the name of "Rounding up" despite being challenged by a passenger.

[amjid84]

There are already videos circulating on social media where one can see PIA counter staff in ISB can be seen collecting RS 400 in the name of "Rounding up" despite being challenged by a passenger.

If the charge is Rs.368 than they should be giving change and a receipt - there is no such thing as Rounding in terms of Taxes - this would indicate a Scam and thus non-legitimate charges.

A few years ago, one would have to Pay 500TB (Thai Baht) if passing through BKK, but receipts were given. It has since been abolished and included in the ticket-price.

[amjid84]

According to news sources:

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has increased airport taxes.

PKR 368/- being collected in the name of infrastructure development, security.

Angry passengers of international flights seen at airline counters.

CAA has directed airlines to collect tax from passengers.

Boarding card will not be issued in case of non-payment of tax.

The new tax was imposed on December 15 due to fall in the value of Pakistan rupee.

Abbas

This is baseless - my dad just flew out of LHE on EK Saturday - no additional charges were levied. I think this is a case of PK & CAA trying to scalp money from unsuspecting travellers

[Abbas Ali]

According to news report on following link:

From December 15, the already existing PKR 1,230/- Pakistan CAA Infrastructure & Security Tax has been increased by PKR 120/- to PKR 1,350/-.

The additional PKR 120/- is collected from Passengers.

The tax has been increased due to fall in the value of Pakistan rupee.

Collection of extra PKR 120/- not applicable on tickets purchased before December 15.

Airlines are bound to issue receipt of PKR 120/- collected from passengers.

https://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPup ... e=20181231

Abbas

[Dr747]

PIA seems to "collect" taxes all the time. They had demanded RS 450 in new Tax (for two adults and three kids). When I challenged that woman, I was told that it was a new tax but she can't remember its exact name. She was reluctant to issue a receipt which I demanded. I refused to leave without a receipt. She asked her senior to issue the receipt but then wanted to keep it for "her records", needless to say, that she did not get to keep the original.
Our people deliberately create ways for corruption and the bone is passed all the way up to big dogs.
I only wish that our society was at least as transparent as these western countries with proper check and balances.

[amjid84]

According to news report on following link:

From December 15, the already existing PKR 1,230/- Pakistan CAA Infrastructure & Security Tax has been increased by PKR 120/- to PKR 1,350/-.

The additional PKR 120/- is collected from Passengers.

The tax has been increased due to fall in the value of Pakistan rupee.

Collection of extra PKR 120/- not applicable on tickets purchased before December 15.

Airlines are bound to issue receipt of PKR 120/- collected from passengers.

https://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPup ... e=20181231

Abbas

Rs.120 is very minor when compared to FX. Thus, I think only PK based airlines would collect it at check-in and the other airlines would simply wear it as it is less than $1USD (0.87c); approx $1.20 AUD/CAD; 0.68p GBP & 0.75c EUR.