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Article 162 — Prior sanction of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which

Article
162
Chapter
CHAPTER 1. – FINANCE — Distribution of Revenues between the Federation and the Provinces
Index row title
Prior sanction of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which
Source document
Pakistan Constitution
Provision ID
a825ffe7-8278-4ab9-b5c0-ef37494dba82

113 words

Verbatim text

whole or part of the net pro ceeds whereof is assigned to any Province, or which varies the meaning of the expression "agricul tural income" as defined for the purposes of the enactments relat ing to income -tax, as defined for the purposes of the enactments relating to income -tax, or which affects the principles on which under any of the foregoing provisions of this Chapter moneys are or may be distributable to Provinces, shall be introduced or moved in the National Assembly except with the previous sanction of the President. 1 Subs. by the Act 10 of 2010, s. 60 for “clause (1)”. 87 163. Provincial taxes in respect of professions, etc.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 162 of the Constitution of Pakistan.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 1. – FINANCE — Distribution of Revenues between the Federation and the Provinces”.
  • The row is titled “Prior sanction of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which”.
  • The passage runs to about 113 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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