201502.12
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Further Increase in Rate of Sales Tax on Petroleum Products

Federal Government vide SRO 83(I)/2015 dated 30.01.2015 amended its notification No. 1152(I)/2014 dated 30.12.2014. Rate of sales tax has been increased from 22% to 27% on import and local supply of petroleum products namely, Petrol including Hi-Octane, Kerosene Oil, Light Diesel Oil and High Speed Diesel Oil. This notification will take effect from 01.02.2015

201412.29
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Levy of Higher Rate of sales Tax on Petroleum Products

Federal Government vide its notification No. 1152(I)/2014 dated 30.12.2014 has imposed 22% sales tax on import and local supply of petroleum products namely, Petrol including Hi-Octane, Kerosene Oil, Light Diesel Oil and High Speed Diesel Oil. Previously these products were liable to 17% sales tax. This notification will take effect from 01.01.2015

201408.29
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Sales Tax General Order No.27 of 2014

FBR has issued Sales Tax General Order No.27 of 2014 to rectify the anomaly created due to creation of 2% extra tax vide SRO 896(I)/2013 dated 04.10.2013. It has been laid down in the Sales Tax General Order that 2% extra tax will not be applicable on supplies of auto parts and accessories, tyres and…

201407.29
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Amendments in the Sales Tax Special Procedure Rules, 2007

Certain amendments have been made in respect of following: 1.  Special Procedure for payment of sales tax by retailers; 2.  Special Procedure for collection and payment of sales tax on natural gas; 3.  Special Procedure for payment of sales tax by steel melters, re-rollers and ship breakers; and 4.  Special Procedure for payment of sales…

201406.29
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Rescinding of SROs

Vide SRO573(I)/2014 dated 26.06.2014 , the following notifications have been withdrawn: a) SRO549(I)/2008 relating to zero rating of certain items. b) SRO551(I)/2008 relating to conditional exemption of various items. c) SRO727(I)/2011 dated 1st August, 2011 relating to conditional exemption on import of machinery. d) SRO501(I)/2013 dated 12th June, 2013 relating to exemption of certain items….

201406.29
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Amendments in the Sales Tax Special Procedure Rules, 2007

Vide SRO 576(I)/2014 dated 26-06-2014 certain amendments have been made in chapter XI of the Rules relating to Special Procedure for Payment of Sales Tax by Steel Melters, Re-rollers and Ship Breakers. These changes are corrective in nature to rectify certain typographical errors and have no impact on chargebility of sales tax or conditions of the…

201405.29
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Zero-Rating of Sales Tax on Import of Potatoes

Federal Government has made amendments in SRO 549(I)/2008 dated 11.06.2008 vide SRO ____(I)/2014 dated 02.05.2014 by adding a new serial No. 12 which entitles import of 200,000 metric tons of potato imported between 05.05.2014 to 31.07.2014 for zero-rating of sales tax. Such imports shall be charged to 0% sales tax on import stage.