Section 71: Exemption from Chapters III and V and levy of special tax — Employees' Social Insurance Ordinance, 1962

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71. Exemption from Chapters III and V and levy of special tax.___(1) The 1[Federal Government] may, after consultation with the Institution, by notification in the official Gazette, exempt any area or establishment from the operation of the provisions of Chapters III and V and shall in such area or establishment levy a tax equal to two percent of the total wages paid by the employer. 1Subs by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government”. (2) The said tax shall be assessed and collected in such manner as may be prescribed and the proceeds thereof shall he paid into a special account in the Employees’ Social Insurance Fund and shall be utilized for building up and improving medical fa cilities with a view to providing in due course medical care under this Ordinance to the employees of the area or establishment.

Effective date: 1962-01-01

Related sections

Section 70: Exemption from taxes Section 72: Review and modification of wage class Section 69: Contributions, etc., to have priority over other debts Section 73: Employer not to dismiss or punish employee dur ing the period of sickness, etc Section 68: Prosecutions Section 74: Bar of benefits under other laws

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