ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs1,619.5 billion in domestic sales tax during FY2024–25, reflecting a 32.4% increase from Rs1,222.9 billion in the previous fiscal year, according to the tax report.
Nearly 57.3% of the total domestic sales tax came from fifteen key sectors, led by electrical energy, petroleum products, sugar, cement, and cotton yarn.
Electrical energy emerged as the top contributor, accounting for 22.8% of the total collection, driven by higher electricity tariffs. In contrast, petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) products saw their share drop to 2.6% from 6.9% a year earlier. All major revenue-generating sectors recorded positive growth except cigarettes and POL products.
The FBR noted significant gains from the automotive sector, with domestic sales tax collection on motor cars rising by 158.8% and on motorcycles by 136.2%. The increase was linked to higher production and sales volumes — car production rose from 79,594 to 111,402 units, while motorcycle output climbed from 1.15 million to 1.51 million units.
On the import side, top fifteen commodities accounted for 71.3% of sales tax collection in FY2024–25. The FBR reported that total import sales tax reached Rs2,281.9 billion, up 22.4% from Rs1,863.9 billion in FY2023–24. Petroleum products remained the largest contributor, generating Rs315.1 billion, or 13.8% of the total import-stage sales tax, slightly higher than Rs309.6 billion in the preceding year.
