A petition filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) challenges the tax exemption on property sales granted to retired and serving army personnel and bureaucrats in the 2024-25 budget.
Key points:
- Petitioner Mashkoor Hussain argues that the tax exemption violates the equality clause of the Constitution (Article 25).
- The exemption is seen as exploitation of common citizens, who bear the tax burden while the ruling elites benefit.
- Article 8 of the Constitution states that laws inconsistent with fundamental rights are void.
- The petitioner requests the court to strike down Section 236-C of the Finance Act 2024, granting the tax exemption.
- Exception is made for war-wounded armed force personnel and martyrs.
