Q.1584 People of Kashmir paying income tax to Pakistan

Type: Parliament Questions and Answers

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1584
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2011

SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Pakistan has recently claimed that Kashmiri people are paying income tax to Pakistan;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and;
(c) the action Government have to counter this and foil the nefarious move of Pakistan ?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)

(a) & (b) We have not come across any instance of residents of Jammu and Kashmir paying income tax to Pakistan.

(c) Does not arise.

http://www.mea.gov.in/mystart.php?id=220117382.

Pakistan
South Asia