KARACHI: The Sindh Board Control Authority (SBCA) has come under scrutiny for failing to deposit millions of rupees collected as Sindh Sales Tax into the government treasury.
In a final communication issued by the Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) to the DG of SBCA, authorities directed that the funds collected under Sindh Sales Tax be immediately deposited into the relevant account of the Sindh government.
According to the letter, SBCA deducted over Rs7 crore in Sindh Sales Tax from 272 government and non-government entities. The amount was collected from service-providing organizations under taxable services.
The collected funds pertain to the period from July 2024 to June 2025.
Despite repeated instructions, the amount has still not been deposited into the government’s designated account. The letter further notes that SBCA used delaying tactics in response to multiple communications regarding the deposit.
Conflicting opinions were also observed from the authority regarding the NTN numbers related to the collected tax. The letter orders the concerned officer of the authority to deposit Rs7 crore under STS and submit a report.
The SRB emphasized that sufficient time had already been provided to the authority for depositing the funds, and this letter should be treated as the final communication on the matter.
