FBR Requires Tax Stamps on Cement Bags from Nov 1

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has mandated that cement bags can only be cleared from production sites or manufacturing plants if affixed with tax stamps, effective November 1, 2025.

Issued under Sales Tax General Order (STGO) 5 of 2025, this directive overrides the prior STGO No. 19 of 2022. Cement bags removed from factory premises, manufacturing sites, or import stations must bear a tax stamp or Unique Identification Marking (UIM), sourced from FBR-authorized licensees: M/s AJCL, MITAS, and Authentix Consortium.

Enforced under Section 40C (2) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, and Rule 150ZF of the Sales Tax Rules, 2006, the measure empowers electronic monitoring in targeted sectors to enhance transparency, supply chain tracking, and tax compliance.