ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed the price of tax stamps for cement manufacturers at Rs1,140.64 per 1,000 Unique Identification Marks (UIMs), including an additional charge of Rs165.64 to recover annual maintenance services costs of the track and trace system.
According to a notification issued by the FBR on Thursday, Directorate General of Information Technology and Digital Transformation (IT&DT), the prescribed price has been determined under Rule 150ZQH of Chapter XIV-B of the Sales Tax Rules, 2006.
The notification specifies that an additional amount of Rs165.64 per 1,000 UIMs shall be charged over the base rate of Rs975 per 1,000 UIMs, bringing the total price applicable to the cement sector to Rs1,140.64 per 1,000 UIMs.
The additional charge has been determined to recover annual maintenance services costs amounting to Rs99,385,831 for the service year from September 2026 to August 2027.
The FBR stated that the notification was issued in pursuance of the Licensing Committee’s decision dated April 30, 2025, and its subsequent letter F.No.2/Chairman LC/Price Review Petition/2025/4451 dated November 5, 2026.
The additional charge will remain applicable for 12 months from the date of issuance of the notification or until the sale of 600 million UIMs by the licensee to cement manufacturers, whichever occurs earlier.
After the expiry of the specified period or achievement of the prescribed sales volume, the price will revert to the base rate of Rs975 per 1,000 UIMs, unless otherwise notified.
The FBR has authorised its licensee to collect the prescribed price from cement manufacturers accordingly.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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