The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has called upon the government to immediately withdraw the tax exemptions granted to industrial units in the former tribal areas (now merged districts or NMDs). According to PALSP, these exemptions are being widely misused, causing severe harm to the local tax-paying industries in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has warned that the steel industry, a cornerstone of the national economy, is facing a severe crisis. Numerous steel mills have already closed, while the few that remain operational are running at just 20-30% capacity. The sector is grappling with unsustainable production costs and plummeting demand.

Islamabad, September 3, 2024 – The steel industry has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to promptly implement the budgetary decision to exempt sales tax on the sale or supply of local scrap.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has expressed serious concerns regarding the misuse of sales tax exemptions granted to manufacturers in the Newly Merged Districts (NMDs) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA).