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Web Desk — The Central Power Purchasing Authority (CPPA) has proposed the imposition of tax on installation of solar panel systems for domestic or commercial purposes.
The authority has asked the government to receive Rs2,000 per kilowatt tax from users of solar panels. People call it a move that would discourage those shifting to solar for producing electricity.
The tax would be imposed on the system with minimum capacity of 12 kilowatt. It means the government would receive Rs24,000 in taxes on a solar panel grid of 12kw.
The Power Division has sent the CPPA summary to the Prime Minister for approval. The government is also considering revision of price of solar panels.
