No sales tax on packaged fruits

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted sales tax on the local supply of packaged edible fruits whether fresh, frozen or otherwise preserved and packaged edible vegetables, including roots and tubers. According to an SRO. 471(I)/2008 issued on Thursday, sales tax exemption would not be applicable on the supply of bottled or canned edible fruits.
However, no sales tax would be levied on the packaged edible vegetables, including roots and tubers, whether fresh, frozen or otherwise preserved but excluding those bottled or canned.