The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn earlier notifications related to the extension of reduced sales tax on imported sugar, effectively rolling back the regulatory framework that had allowed concessional taxation.
According to an official notification issued on Thursday, the FBR promulgated SRO 633(I)/2026, under which it rescinded SRO 527(I)/2026 issued on March 19, 2026, and SRO 455(I)/2026 issued on March 5, 2026.
The earlier notifications had extended a reduced sales tax regime for sugar imported through the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), allowing the concession to remain in effect until February 28, 2026.
Previously, the government had slashed the sales tax rate on imported sugar from 18 percent to 0.25 percent in an effort to stabilise domestic prices and ensure adequate supply in the market.
Officials said the latest move represents a policy revision, though no immediate explanation was provided regarding the withdrawal of the concessional framework. The development comes amid ongoing fluctuations in food prices and regulatory adjustments in essential commodities.