FBR Domestic Sales Tax Hits Rs1.62T, Up 32.4%

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) stormed FY2024–25 with a blistering Rs1,619.5 billion in domestic sales tax—a 32.4% surge from Rs1,222.9 billion last year, per the tax report.

57.3% of the haul came from 15 powerhouse sectors, dominated by electrical energy (22.8% share, tariff-driven), petroleum, sugar, cement, cotton yarn. POL products plummeted from 6.9% to 2.6%. All top sectors grew except cigarettes and POL.

Automotive exploded: motor cars +158.8%, motorcycles +136.2%, fueled by car production (79,594 → 111,402 units) and motorcycle output (1.15M → 1.51M).

Import sales tax roared to Rs2,281.9 billion (+22.4% from Rs1,863.9B). Top 15 commodities grabbed 71.3%, with petroleum leading at Rs315.1B (13.8%), edging past Rs309.6B last year.