ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reduced additional customs-duty from 35 percent to 15 percent on the import of Agricultural Tractors.

In this connection, the FBR has amended SRO 693(I)/2006 through an SRO 2305(I) 2022 here on Wednesday.

Under the S.R.O. 693 (I)/2006, the FBR has imposed additional customs-duty on the import of specified goods at the rate of 15% of the customs value on goods classifiable under tariff headings of the First Schedule to the Customs Act, 1969 and at the rates specified in notification on the sub-components and components imported as part of any kit form for the assembly or manufacturing of motor cars and vehicles.

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Through the new SRO.2305 (I) 2022, the FBR will charge 15 percent additional customs-duty for existing manufacturers of Agricultural Tractors, new entrants in tractor manufacturing for manufacturing of new and old make and models of Agricultural Tractors, regardless of HP, it added.

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