As a goodwill gesture from Pakistan, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has waived sales tax on the import of fresh fruits from Afghanistan.
Fruits such as pomegranates, watermelons, and other fruits can be imported from Afghanistan without paying sales tax, according to the FBR, the country’s supreme tax collection organisation.
The FBR has issued a notification in this regard. The move was made as a gesture of goodwill from Islamabad to Kabul. At a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee, it was decided to repeal the sales tax on imported fruits (ECC).
In this regard, the FBR has given instructions to Peshawar and Quetta customs collectors. It should be recalled that the FBR previously imposed a 20% sales tax on the import of fresh fruits from Afghanistan.
