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Govt to review additional VAT on essentials 

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Published: 21:11, 16 January 2025  
Govt to review additional VAT on essentials 

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed

The interim government will review the additional VAT imposed on essential items like medicines and clothing.

Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said this while talking to reporters following a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Government Procurement at the Secretariat on Thursday (16 January).

“While VAT increases are expected on certain products, such as mobile phones and imported fruit juices, their impact on the general public is limited," Salehuddin said.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has recently increased VAT rates on a number of products. 

This includes a hike from 5% to 15% on some items, from 7% to 15% on others, and from 10% to 15% on certain categories. 


 

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