Federal Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif Monday said no proposal for imposing any tax on solar panels is on the table.In a post on 'banned' X, the minister clarified that no summary has been initiated by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G) or by the Power Division in this regard.He further clarified that taxing a product is not even the mandate of CPPA-G and it belongs to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).Net Metering Punishes Poorer HouseholdsHowever, he added that the net metering regime, as practiced today, unduly punishes non-participant poorer households.The minister said that the net metering regime is being reviewed to ensure that:Existing net-metered consumers (roughly 175,000) remain protected.No further burden is shifted to those consumers (roughly 25 million) who are not net-metered; the current additional burden for such consumers is Rs. 110 billion per annum.A path to a just transition to renewable energy including solar remains viable.Source: Pro Pakistani