federal excise duty

Govt may cut FED on soft drinks

Shahbaz Rana | Jun 09, 2020 |

Considers further reducing general sales tax of 3% to either 2% or 1%
Tax collection stands at Rs278 billion in July

Shahbaz Rana | Aug 01, 2019 |

FBR misses target by Rs14b, faces daunting task of collecting Rs5.5tr in FY20
Cigarette manufacturer backs FED of Rs300 per kg

Salman Siddiqui | Jun 23, 2019 |

Insists the levy will assist in documentation of the industry
Budget 2019-20

Editorial | Jun 12, 2019 |

The government has not only increased the cost of living, but it has also increased the cost of surviving
Industry opposes more taxes on beverages

Ppi | Jun 08, 2019 |

BMG chief believes it will lead to industry’s closure, cause unemployment

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