PESHAWAR – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimoor Saleem Jhagra on Friday presented the budget for the next fiscal year 2021-22 with a total outlay of Rs1,118 billion in the provincial assembly.
The provincial government has proposed a ten percent increase in salaries and pensions of employees, besides proposing 100% surge in pension of widows of government employees.
#ResurgentPakhtunkhwa’s first Trillion budget being presented in KP Assembly by @FinanceKPGovt Minister Taimur @Jhagra
LIVE link => https://t.co/sLaPGe7hzk pic.twitter.com/uH7Cp8Cnhq
— PTI (@PTIofficial) June 18, 2021
The finance minister also announced 25% increase in salaries of employees from grade 1 to 19 who are not receiving any additional perks.
The provincial government in a historic move has proposed to reduce the registration fee of vehicles up to 2500CC to just one rupee.
Biggest announcement of KP Budget by Taimur @Jhagra
Registration of vehicles up to 2500CC reduced to just 1 rupee. Re-registration of vehicles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa => FREE#ResurgentPakhtunkhwa pic.twitter.com/TiTOcSLsXl
— PTI (@PTIofficial) June 18, 2021
Land Tax for small farmers completely eliminated by KP in the budget for next fiscal year in order to provide “biggest” relief to the farmers.
Land Tax for small farmers completely eliminated by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the budge; biggest relief for the farmers!#ResurgentPakhtunkhwa pic.twitter.com/WsaE2wjNm4
— PTI (@PTIofficial) June 18, 2021
The government has allocated Rs23 billion for Sehat Card Plus. As per the details, Rs21 billion has been set aside for the entire programme, Rs1 billion for Liver Transplant and Rs1 billion for Top-Up of Tribal Districts residents.
Top-Up package for government employees will be launched in this year, the officials said.
#ResurgentPakhtunkhwa has allocated 23 Billion rupees for Sehat Card Plus.
21 Billion for the entire programme, 1 Billion for Liver Transplant and 1 Billion for Top-Up of Tribal Districts residents. Top-Up package for Government employees will launched in this year. pic.twitter.com/Vx3cIYpGPq
— PTI (@PTIofficial) June 18, 2021
KPK has allocated Rs2.6 billion to give stipends to 20,000 Ulemas of the province.
The provincial government has eliminated Professional Tax for all professionals.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has eliminated Professional Tax for all professionals#ResurgentPakhtunkhwa pic.twitter.com/T2ryeMdmRV
— PTI (@PTIofficial) June 18, 2021
It has also announced to reduce sales tax on services to just 1% on the following business.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has reduced Sales Tax on Services to just 1% on the following business.#ResurgentPakhtunkhwa pic.twitter.com/xWcgkpIX6B
— PTI (@PTIofficial) June 18, 2021
With a 10% increase, the government has allocated Rs371 billion development across the province.
10% increase in development budget than last fiscal year. Rs. 371 billion have been allocated in KP budget for development across the province. #ResurgentPakhtunkhwa pic.twitter.com/Rn573nkknE
— PTI (@PTIofficial) June 18, 2021
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