FBR Withdraws Tax Relief Notifications on Sugar Imports

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn its earlier notifications related to the extension of reduced sales tax on sugar imports.
According to a new notification, SRO 633(I)/2026 issued on Thursday, the FBR has annulled previous notifications SRO 527(I)/2026 (issued on March 19, 2026) and SRO 455(I)/2026 (issued on March 5, 2026).
These earlier notifications had extended the duration of sales tax relief on sugar imported through the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) until February 28, 2026.
Previously, the FBR had significantly reduced the sales tax on imported sugar from 18 percent to 0.25 percent in an effort to stabilize sugar prices in the domestic market.
With the withdrawal of these notifications, the continuation of the tax concession on sugar imports now stands revoked.