ISLAMABAD: The government has estimated a collection of Rs750 billion as petroleum levy during next fiscal year 2022/2023.
It is worth mentioning that the previous PTI government had not imposed a petroleum levy in order to provide petroleum products at cheaper rates.
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However, the current coalition government led by PML-N in its budget 2022/2023 announced on June 10, 2023 estimated collection of Rs750 billion during the next fiscal year.
The government has estimated a collection of Rs135 billion in the current fiscal year.
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The present government also estimated an amount of Rs40 billion through natural gas development surcharge during the next fiscal year as compared with existing estimates of Rs30 billion in the outgoing fiscal year.
An amount of Rs70 billion has been estimated to be collected from royalty on natural gas during the next fiscal year as compared with existing estimates of Rs60 billion in the current fiscal year.
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Under the head of gas infrastructure development cess (GIDC) the government is estimating a collection of Rs200 billion during the next fiscal year as compared with existing Rs25 billion in the current fiscal year.
The government has also estimated a collection of Rs10 billion from windfall levy against crude oil as compared with estimated Rs12 billion in the outgoing fiscal year.
