What does Article 165 say about fees for services rendered despite public-property tax exemptions?

A. All service fees are constitutionally prohibited

B. Only Parliament may charge a service fee

C. Fees for services rendered may still be imposed

D. Only courts may approve a service fee

Explanation

Article 165 protects specified Federal and Provincial Government property and income from certain taxation, subject to its exceptions. Clause (3) makes clear that these protections do not prevent charging fees for services that are actually rendered.

Source

Pakistan Code — Constitution of Pakistan (Twenty-Seventh Amendment incorporated)

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