'New budget to see reduced taxes on milk'

Food ministry assures Dairy Association of tax cuts to support rural livelihoods


Our Correspondent April 12, 2025

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ISLAMABAD:

The government is likely to reduce the taxes on milk in the upcoming budget 2025-26.

The Food ministry has assured the delegation of Dairy Association that the Ministry is actively working towards reducing taxes on milk and assured that good news in this regard will be shared soon.

Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, held a meeting with a delegation of the Dairy Association to discuss the pressing challenges faced by the dairy industry in Pakistan.

During the meeting, the delegation highlighted key issues, with a strong emphasis on the taxation of milk. Hussain stated that milk is a basic necessity for every citizen and should either be tax-free or subjected to minimal tax. He announced that the ministry is actively working towards reducing taxes on milk and assured that good news in this regard will be shared soon.

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