FBR Extends Rs5 Per Unit Sales Tax on Electricity to Eight More Steel Manufacturers
Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the application of a Rs5 per unit sales tax on electricity consumed by steel and iron manufacturers to eight additional companies.
The FBR has amended its Sales Tax General Order concerning the levy of Rs5 per unit on electricity consumed by manufacturers of iron and steel products, including melters, re-rollers and composite units, adding eight more entities to the list of eligible taxpayers.
According to Sales Tax General Order No. 34, issued by the FBR on November 12, 2026, the revised list includes Al-Moez Industries Limited, Hajveri Steel Industries (Private) Limited, Sheikhupura Sugar Mills Limited, Nauman Steel, Capital Islamabad Supreme Industry, TSR Steel (Private) Limited, Gul Shehzada Steel Mills, and Hasnain & Company.
The FBR stated that the eligibility of these entities was determined under the criteria prescribed in SRO 1245(I)/2026, based on the consumption of scrap and electricity for manufacturing steel products, as well as the import of scrap under specified EIS codes.
Under the order, the list of eligible taxpayers may be revised from time to time on the recommendations of the Board or the relevant Commissioner Inland Revenue.
The FBR and its respective field formations may independently assess the eligibility of any registered manufacturer in accordance with the prescribed criteria and may add or remove entities from the list.
In case of any difficulties, the concerned Commissioner Inland Revenue may be approached for assistance.
The FBR has clarified that the amended general order will take immediate effect and apply to the electricity connections of all the entities included in the revised list.
