The federal government has reinstated an 18 per cent sales tax on imported sugar, according to a notification issued on Thursday.
The concession had originally been introduced in August 2025 to improve domestic sugar availability. At the time, the sales tax on imported sugar was reduced from 18 per cent to 0.25 per cent.
The notification stated that the tax relief applied exclusively to sugar imported by the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), under a government-approved plan to import 500,000 tonnes of the commodity.
Under the latest decision, the reduced rate of 0.25 per cent has been withdrawn, and the standard 18 per cent sales tax has been restored on imported sugar.
The notification added that the revised tax rate has taken effect from 22 April 2026.
