The Prime Minister’s Relief Package allowed the Utility Stores Corporation to purchase 15,000 metric tonnes of sugar, according to people with knowledge of the development.
They added, “The sugar will cost Rs 151 to USC after adding the expenses.”
The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) customers pay a fixed price of Rs114 per kg of sugar, while the general public purchases the same product for Rs160 per kg.
The sale starts.
As part of Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Relief Package, sugar sales have restarted at Utility Stores Corporation.
A Federal Excise Duty (FED) of Rs 15 per kilogramme of sugar was recently implemented, which caused the supply to be stopped.
According to those with knowledge of the development, sugar sales have restarted at utility stores in Islamabad. They also said that supplies to USC locations nationwide will resume in a few days.
The firm reportedly requested information about the new sugar tax from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
the FED.The FBR responded by making it clear that the commodities sold at the USC are not subject to FED.
