Islamabad, Monitoring teams from the Field formations of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have been deployed across sugar mills in Pakistan, reflecting the government’s intensified efforts to eliminate tax evasion in the sugar industry.
According to Federal Board of Revenue, sugar is among the notified products under strict monitoring, including tracking production, sales, clearances, stocks, and related activities. The FBR has mandated the affixation of tax stamps on every sugar bag produced or supplied. Violation of this requirement is a punishable offense under section 33(23) of the Act, with penalties including confiscation of products and imprisonment of up to three years for defaulters. The FBR has warned that any attempts to evade sales tax on sugar will be met with severe legal consequences, including prosecution of mill owners.