Islamabad: Nearly 57.3 percent of Pakistan’s total Sales Tax (Domestic) collection during fiscal year 2024-25 came from just fifteen key sectors, including electrical energy, POL products, sugar, cement, and cotton yarn, according to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
The FBR’s latest data revealed that net domestic sales tax collection reached Rs. 1,619.5 billion, marking a robust 32.4 percent increase from Rs. 1,222.9 billion in the previous year — an additional Rs. 396.6 billion in revenue.
Electrical energy emerged as the top revenue contributor, accounting for 22.8 percent of total domestic sales tax, primarily due to higher power tariffs. In contrast, the contribution from POL products dropped sharply to 2.6 percent, compared to 6.9 percent in FY 2023-24. With the exception of cigarettes and POL products, all major sectors recorded positive growth in revenue collection.
The automotive sector showed particularly strong gains. Sales tax on motor cars surged 158.8 percent, driven by an increase in production from 79,594 units in FY 2023-24 to 111,402 units in FY 2024-25. Sales also rose to 112,203 units, significantly boosting tax receipts. Similarly, motorcycle sales tax grew 136.2 percent, supported by higher manufacturing output — rising from 1.15 million to 1.51 million units year-on-year.
On the import side, the FBR reported that the top 15 commodities accounted for 71.3 percent of total Sales Tax (Import) collection in FY 2024-25. The net import sales tax collection reached Rs. 2,281.9 billion, up 22.4 percent from Rs. 1,863.9 billion the previous year.
Petroleum products remained the largest contributor to import-stage sales tax, comprising 13.8 percent of the total. Collections from POL products rose to Rs. 315.1 billion, slightly up from Rs. 309.6 billion in FY 2023-24.
The strong growth in both domestic and import sales tax segments underscores expanding economic activity and improved compliance in FY 2024-25.
