KARACHI: The Sindh government has increased sales tax on restaurants, cafes, bakeries, marriages halls and others, with effect from July 1, to generate more revenue in fiscal year 2024-25. But, there is a benefit for those who hold debit and credit cards of any bank.
The provincial government has increased the Sindh Sales Tax by 2% to 15% as previously it was charging 13% in wake of sales tax.
Hotels, Guest Houses, Farms Houses, Cleaners and other business will also collect 15% tax from the customers during the new fiscal year.
The government said those who will make payments through debit or credit cards will pay only 8% sales tax. It means people can get a benefit of 7% discount by paying bills through debit or credit cards.
Sindh Revenue Board said that the new tax rate has come into effect from July 1. It also warned that excuses such as absence of POS machine or error in it will not be accepted.
Last month, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah presented Rs2.244 trillions provincial budget with a development outlay of Rs410 billion.
Unveiling proposed allocations at the Sindh Assembly, Mr Shah who is also the provincial finance minister took pride in presenting the fifth budget of the incumbent government. He went on to say that it was the best possible budget considering affects of the unprecedented global recession, heavy rains and floods in the country.
