Here’s how to get huge discounts on electricity bills

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) is informing that, in a government order, a 7.5% tax on electricity bills above Rs25,000 will now be charged from domestic consumers.

In a notice posted on its official website, LESCO stated that consumers could be exempt from paying this tax by submitting their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) and attaching the reference number to the Power Information Technology Company.

Exemption will be made available only to the tax filers. This move is part of the government’s larger program to increase tax compliance and ease the economic burden on authorized filers. LESCO has stressed the need for timely registration in order to avoid unnecessary costs.

How to Get Tax Exemption

According to the LESCO notice, electricity consumers, who are filers, must get their electricity reference number and Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) registered to be eligible for a possible exemption from this tax.

Consumers need to communicate the information required to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) through SMS at 8118 to be eligible for tax relief.

LESCO serves the civil districts of Lahore, Kasur, Okara, and Sheikhupura.

How To Get a Discount On Lesco Electricity Bills Over Rs25000

Taking a significant leap toward making electricity billing transparent, the federal government last month launched a new smartphone app named “Apna Meter, Apni Reading”.

The purpose of this move is to empower electricity consumers through enabling them to report their own meter readings and reducing the possibility of overcharging.

Users have the capacity to upload their meter picture on a set date using this app. The reading provided will be utilized for billing purposes. If both the consumer and meter reader are providing readings, then the system will automatically take the smaller value.

Furthermore, if the consumer provides their reading within time, any following reading by the meter reader will be omitted.

The app accommodates five languages, so it can be used by more people, and is especially useful for consumers who are eligible for government subsidies.